Islamic Timeline

  • 570

    Muhammad born in Mecca

    Muhammad born in Mecca
  • 610

    Religion begins Muhammad revelations

    Religion begins Muhammad revelations
  • 622

    Muhammad moves, escapes persecution

    Muhammad moves, escapes persecution
  • 630

    Muhammad returns, gains control

    Muhammad returns, gains control
  • 632

    Muhammad dies, Abu Bakr leader

    Muhammad dies, Abu Bakr leader
  • 634

    Umar becomes second caliph

    Umar becomes second caliph
  • 644

    Uthman becomes third caliph

    Uthman becomes third caliph
  • 656

    Ali bin Talib becomes fourth caliph

    Ali bin Talib becomes fourth caliph
  • 661

    Umayyad caliphate takes control

    Umayyad caliphate takes control
  • 680

    Hussein killed at Karbala

    Hussein killed at Karbala
  • 692

    rock completed in Jerusalem

    rock completed in Jerusalem
  • 711

    muslims enter Spain, Morocco

    muslims enter Spain, Morocco
  • 732

    army defeated be Charles Martel

    army defeated be Charles Martel
  • 750

    The Abbasid caliphate takes control

    The Abbasid caliphate takes control
  • 780

    Mathematician, Scientist al-Khwarizmi born

    Mathematician, Scientist al-Khwarizmi born
  • 972

    Al-Azhar university in Cairo

    Al-Azhar university in Cairo
  • 1025

    Ibn sina completes his encyclopedia

    Ibn sina completes his encyclopedia
  • 1048

    poet Omar Khayyam is born

    poet Omar Khayyam is born
  • 1099

    Christian army recapture Jerusalem

    Christian army recapture Jerusalem
  • 1187

    Saladin retakes city Jerusalem

    Saladin retakes city Jerusalem
  • 1258

    Mongol army kills caliph

    Mongol army kills caliph