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570
Muhammad born in Mecca
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610
The religion Islam begins
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622
Muhammad and followers move
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630
Muhammad returns to Mecca
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632
Muhammad dies Bakr succeeds
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634
Umar becomes second Caliph
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644
Uthman becomes third Caliph
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656
Talib becomes fourth Caliph
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661
Umayyad Caliphate takes control
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680
son of Ali killed
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692
The Dome Rock completed
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711
the Muslims enter Spain
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732
Islamic army in France
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750
The Abbasid takes control
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780
Mathematician al-Khwarizmi is born
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972
Al-Azhar University is founded.
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1025
Sina completes encyclopedia medicine
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1048
Famous poet Khayyam born.
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1099
Christian armies recapture Jerusalem
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1187
Saladin takes Jerusalem back
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1258
Mongol army sacks Baghdad
