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570
Muhammad born in Mecca
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610
Religion of Islam begins
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622
Muhmmad and followers move
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630
Muhammad returns to Mecca
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632
Muhammad dies,Abu Bakr leads
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644
Umar becomes second Caliph
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656
Ali Bin Talib becomes fourth Caliph
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Period: 661 to 750
Umayyad Caliphate takes control
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680
Son of Ali dies
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692
Dome of the rack is completed
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711
Muslims enter Spain
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732
Islamic army enters France
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Period: 750 to 1258
Abbasid Caliphate takes control
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780
al-Khwarizmi is born
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972
Al-Azhar University is founded
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1025
lbn Sina completes his encyclopedia
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1048
Omar Khayyam is born
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1099
Christians Armies recapture Jerusalem
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1187
Saladin retakes Jerusalem
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1258
Mongol amry destroys Baghdad
