Islam Timeline

Gupta empire fell

550

Birth of Muhammad

570

The founder of Islam is born. Was orphaned at a young age. Was adopted and raised by grandparents/uncle

Islam

Period: 570 to Mar 3, 1920

Muhammad was spoken to by angel to become prophet.

Mar 4, 610

He was told by an angel that he was prophet. The angel was sent to earth by God. Muhammads work brought him to contact with Jewish and Christian merchants. Islamic culture embrace both cultures. Began preaching a new monothestic called Islam.

Began preaching Islam in Meca

Mar 4, 613

Some people were attracted to Islam. Many people feared Islams growing popularity and Meca would lose its status as a holy city.

Muhammad fled to Medina

Mar 4, 622

After years of attacks fled to Medina. The migration was known as Hijrah. In Medina gained new converts who put Islam above thier families. Taught respect.

Muhammad returns to Meca

Mar 5, 630

Muhammad returns to Meca with large number of followers. Enters city peacfully and eventuall all citzens accept Islam. Prohets clear idea and statues ofother gods from Kaaba and rededicates to worsjip god alone.

Muhammad dies

Mar 5, 633

Muhammad dies of a prolonged illness. Muslem community elects his father-in-law and close associate abu bakr as successor.

Muslims enter egypt

Mar 5, 641

Muslims enter eygpt and rout the Byzantine army. Muslims considering as liberation of subjected people.

Islam spreads to africa

Mar 5, 655

Islam begins to spread through out Northern Africa

Imam Ali is killed

Mar 5, 661

Imam Ali is killed, bringing to an end the rule of the four "righteous caliphs": Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali. This also marks the beginning of the Umayyad rule

Umayyadds decline

Mar 5, 700

During the 700s economic tension increased between wealthy arabs and those who had less. during the 700s

Islam spreads to Spain

Mar 5, 711

Muslims enter Spain in the west and India in the east. Eventually almost the entire Iberian Peninsula is under Islamic control.

Muslim state in india founded

Mar 15, 711

The first Muslim state in India was founded there in 711.

arab armies conquered indus

Mar 16, 711

Indus is conquered by the arab army

Muslims defeated in france

Mar 15, 732

Muslims are defeated at Potiers in France by Charles Martel.

Abbasids empire form

Mar 15, 750

The Abbasids take over rule from the Umayyads, shifting the seat of power to Baghdad.

Jerusalem attacked

Mar 15, 750

Jerusalem is sacked by Philistines, Arabs and Ethiopians, who looted King Jehoram's house, and carried off all of his family except for his youngest son Jehoahaz

Islam spreads

Mar 15, 1000

Islam continues to spread through the continent of Africa, including Nigeria, which served as a trading liaison between the northern and central regions of Africa.

Converts push into India

Mar 16, 1000

Turkish converts to Islam pushed into islam

first Crusade at council of clermont

Mar 15, 1095

Pope Urban II launches the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont with the principal objective

European crusaders take ove Jerusalem from the muslim

Mar 15, 1099

European Crusaders take Jerusalem from the Muslims. Eventually Muslims defeat the Crusaders and regain control of the holy land.

Hindu army defeated

Mar 16, 1100

Sultan of Ghur defeated hindu armies

Islam spreads throughtout asia

Mar 15, 1120

Islam continues to spread throughout Asia. Malaysian traders interact with Muslims who teach them about Islam

Ottoman state is formed

Mar 15, 1299

The earliest Ottoman state is formed in Anatolia, Turkey

expanded across asia minor

Mar 16, 1300

ottoman expanded across Asia Minor and into southeatern Europe. established a capital in the Balkan Peninsula

Tamerlane invaded India

Mar 16, 1398

Tamerlane plundered the northern plain and smashedinto delhi

Muhammad the second finally captures constantinople

Mar 16, 1453

Ottoman expansion threatened the crumbling Byzantine empire, after serveral failed attempts Muhammad the second finally suceeded

Safavid dynasty

Mar 16, 1500

Safaid dynasty had united a strong empire in persia

Ottoman golden age

Mar 16, 1520

1520-1566 the ottoman empire enjoyed its golden age under the sultan Suleiman the Magnificent

Turkish and mongol invasion

Mar 16, 1526

Turkish and mongols invaders pour through mountain passes in india.
1526-1857 Delihi sultnate and set up mughal dynasty

Suleiman armies send fear

Mar 16, 1529

suleiman armies besieged the austrian city of Vienna, sending waves of fear through western europe.

create a strong government

Mar 16, 1556

1556 to 1605 the creation of a strong central government

Abbas the great multiple achivments

Mar 16, 1588

1588 to 1629 Abbas the great created centlized the government andcreated powerful military force modeled on the Ottoman janizaries

Ottoman empire old fasion ways

Mar 16, 1700

European advances in both commerce and military technology was leaving Ottoman behind. Ottoman empire remained dependent on agriculture

Decline of Safavid empire

Mar 16, 1722

defeated imperial armies, captured Isfahan and forced the last Safavid ruler to abdicate

end of Mughal dynasty rule

Mar 16, 1857

end of Mughal dynasty rule. Babur and his heirs conquered an empire that strestched from himalayas to the Deccan Plateau

Muslims enters Arabia

Mar 2, 2022

Muslims migrate north into Arabia known as "Sham"

Byzantine empire fighting abbassid rule

Mar 2, 2022

786-809 c.e. The Byzantine Empire was fighting Abassid rule in Syria and Anatolia.