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Nov 12, 622
Muhammad Leaves Mecca
In 622, Muhammad and his followers migrated from Mecca to Medinah. This marked the beginning of the Islam calendar. -
Period: Nov 12, 622 to Nov 12, 750
Timespan
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Jan 1, 632
Abu Bakr
In 632, Abu Bakr was declared the first caliph, or religious and political leader, of the Muslim Arabs. He along with following caliphs spread Islam in large amounts of area. -
Jan 1, 632
Death of Muhammad
In 632, Muhammad died, leaving behind his belief and strong legacy for Muslims everywhere to continue partcipating and devoting themselves to Islam. -
Jun 15, 632
Riddah Wars
During the years after Muhammad's death, many Arabic tribes rebelled and claimed that they had only converted because of Muhammad himself. Abu Bakr led a series of attacks against the Arab rebels and his victory reunited the groups. -
Nov 12, 644
Uthman
In 644, Uthman became the caliph. Uthman was incredibly important to Islam by creating a single Qur'an for all Muslims. -
Jan 1, 651
Conquest of Persia
In 642 Umar the caliph ordered the invasion of the Sassanid Empire, which was defeated in 651. -
Nov 12, 651
Umayyad Dynasty
In 661, the Umayyad Dynasty was established by Uthman. It was then passed down to Mu’awiya in 680. -
Nov 12, 711
Conquest of Spain
From 711 to 718, Tariq Ibn Ziyad, the Muslim general of the Umayyad army led the conquest that allowed the dynasty to gain Visigoth Spain. -
Nov 12, 732
Battle of Tours
in 732 Charles Martel with the Franks and Burgundians (of Germany) defeated the Umayyad Caliphate which led to the termination of Islam’s northward into Europe expansion. -
Nov 12, 750
End of the Umayyads
In 750, the Umayyads were defeated by the Abbasids.
