Major Events in the Spread of Islam

Muhammad's Death

Jan 1, 632

He died as a result of being poisoned following his attack upon and conquest of the Jewish settlement of Khaibar.

Muslim Armies

Jan 1, 633

Muslim armies take fertile crescent, the North African Coast, and parts of Persian and Byzantine Empires.

Abu Bakr

Jan 1, 634

Muhammad asked Abu Bakr to offer a prayer for the people. This prayer was a sign that the Prophet had chosen Abu Bakr to succeed him. After Muhammad's death, Abu Bakr was accepted as the first caliph.

Islam Begins to Spread throughout Africa & Asia

Jan 1, 655

Islam became the source of legitimacy for the Malay feudal rulers. Islamic and Malay identities combined together, though many Hindu and pre-Hindu customs and practices remained part of the Malay cultural and social mix. Successive waves of Muslim invaders, traders, and migraines began to take over the South.

Islam Spreads throughout North Africa

Jan 1, 655

At first this religion had spread into the cities through conquest, but once the nomadic Berbers began to convert to Islam, it spread through their contacts all across North Africa. While Arabs from the East settled in the cities, most of the rural areas remained dominated by Berbers. These traditions and beliefs were absorbed into the practice of Islam in this area.

Umayyad Rule

Jan 1, 661

The rule came into power under the third caliph. The Umayyad's were responsible for building a highly efficient and lasting governmental structure. The caliphs were smart both militarily and politically.

Battle of Tours

Jan 1, 732

The Battle of Tours was between forces under the Frankish leader Charles Martel and was a massive invading Islamic army led by Emir Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi Abd al Rahman, near the city of Tours, France. During the battle, the Franks defeated the Islamic army and Emir Abd er Rahman was killed. This battle stopped the northward advance of Islam from the Iberian peninsula.

Islam spreads to Asia

Jan 1, 1120

Arab traders and sailors regularly visited the ports of Southeast Asia long before they converted to Islam. Southeast Asian ports converted to Islam. The religion beacame growing numbers of the merchants and sailors from India.

Fall of Constantinople

Jan 1, 1453

The Fall of Constantinople was the capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire. The Fall of Constantinople marked the end of the Byzantine Empire. The empire had lasted for over 1,100 years, and was a massive blow for Christendom. Several Greek and non-Greek intellectuals fled the city before and after the siege, migrating particularly to Italy.

Persians Invaded Bhagdad

Mar 2, 2022

Persians and the Seljuk's invaded Bhagdad. Most of the city was destroyed much after. This invasion ended Bhagdad's reign as the principal city of the Islamic world. Even though Bhagdad had many invasions, it still had a major role on the trade route between the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf, etc.