Islamic Timeline

By woody13
  • Nov 11, 622

    Muhammad Hijra

    The only way for Muhammed and his followers to survive was to leave Meca. They left to another city called Medina were they could practice their religion freely.
  • Nov 11, 622

    Gabriel speaks to Muhammad

    The angel Gabriel came to Muhammad one day and explained to him that he was a prophet. Also, that day the basis of the Quran was started.
  • Nov 11, 632

    Muhammads Death

    Muhammad didnt die by anyone killing him. He dided unexpected so because of this he never named a successor. Since Muhammad didnt have a successor there was a great comflict which dived the Islam people into two.
  • Nov 11, 632

    Split of Sunni and Shi'a

    The Sunni and the Shi'a both agreed on fundmentals of Islam and the Holy Book Quran. But they both disagree with how the leader/successor should be picked after Muhammads death.
  • Nov 11, 640

    Abu-Bakr

    Abu-Bakr was chosen as the first Caliph. He was a close friend of Muhammad and was a political-social leader. But another group thought Ali, Muhammad son-in-law, should be the first Caliph.
  • Nov 11, 656

    Ali

    Ali was finally chosen as the fourth Caliph after Uthman, the third Caliph, was murdered. Once he had power he moved the capital from Median to Kufa in Iraq. In 661 a new sect called the Kharijites killed Ali while he was praying.
  • Period: Nov 8, 661 to Nov 8, 750

    Umayyad Dynasty

    The Umayyad was the first dynasty to control Islam empire. Mu' awiya started the dynasty by naming his son, Yazid, his succesor.
  • Period: Nov 8, 750 to Nov 8, 1492

    Muslim Spain

    Abd al-Rahman was lone survivor of the Umayyad dynasty. He made a capital in the city of Cordoba.
  • Period: Nov 8, 750 to Nov 8, 1258

    Abbasid Empire

    Persian-Arab colition from Khorarsan. They were knows as Abbasids in 750.They had a Golden Age between 9th and 10th centuries. But it all changed once the Mongols invaded. This was the end of the Golden Age.
  • Nov 11, 751

    House of Wisdom

    The Muslims learned about paper from the Chinese and the Muslims spread paper to Europe. Then, in Baghdad they built a center of study Beyt alHikma.
  • Nov 8, 755

    city Cordoban

    Abd al-Rahman mustered up support of Umayyad governor and general still in region.
  • Nov 11, 762

    Abbasid moves the capital of Islam

    In 750 the Abbasid took power over the Muslim land. In 762 the Abbasid moved the capital to Baghdad.
  • Nov 11, 1096

    First Crusade

    The pope called the first crusade. Christian knights seized and held Jerusalem until 1187.