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Jul 16, 622
Islamic Era Begins
Muhammad, after preaching to the Meccans his teachings, begins his flight from Mecca to Medina. -
Sep 24, 622
Muhammad arrives in Medina
Muhammad arrives in Medina along with 75 followers. This arrival marks the beginning of the Islamic lunar calendar. The people of Medina accept the new religion, called "Islam". This word means submission to the will of Allah. -
Jun 8, 631
Muhammad Dies
Muhammad, the prophet of Allah and the founder of Islam dies. -
Mar 14, 633
Koran created
Muhammad's chief clerk collects Muhammad's revelations and teachings into a work called the Koran (Qur'an). -
Nov 16, 634
Damascus Taken
Damascus, Syria is captured by the Muslims. -
Sep 17, 642
Alexandria Conquered
Arabs conquered Alexandia and destroyed the great library. Omar, the second caliph, successor of Muhammad, conquered Alexandria, then the capitol of world scholarship. -
Dec 7, 711
Spain Conquered
Spain is attacked and conquered by the Muslims, and most of the Spanish population is forced to convert to Islam. -
Sep 17, 1099
Jeruslam Taken
Christian Crusaders attack and capture Jerusalem, the birthplace of Jesus. -
Mar 1, 1174
Saladin Declares Himself Sultan
Saladin, a Kurdish Muslim, declares himself the sultan of Eqypt and Syria. -
Jan 7, 1258
Mongols Capture Baghdad
The Mongolians capture Baghdad and the city is sacked. in the battle, the caliph is killed, and the Abbasid caliphate comes to an end. -
Nov 16, 1492
Granada Captured
Castile and Aragon capture Granada, Spain. All Muslims are expelled and driven out of the country. -
Period: Dec 25, 1520 to Feb 27, 1526
Suleyman the Magnificent
This is the effective reign of Suleyman he Magnificent. The Ottoman empire reaches its zenith. Hungary and coastlands of Algeria and Tunisia come under Ottoman rule. -
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House of Wisdom
Caliph al Ma'mun founded a school in Baghdad called the House of Wisdom. In this school, scholars translated Greek philoshophy classics into Arabic.
