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Muhammad and the Spread of Islam

  • 570

    Abu l-Qasim was born in Mecca

    Abu l-Qasim was born in Mecca
  • Dec 31, 605

    Helped the people to place the stone in the Ka’aba

    Helped the people to place the stone in the Ka’aba
  • Dec 31, 610

    First Revelation

    First Revelation
  • Dec 31, 613

    Public Ministry begins

    Public Ministry begins
  • Dec 31, 615

    Received a revelation that invited his entire clan to Islam

    Received a revelation that invited his entire clan to Islam
  • Dec 31, 616

    Islam was in crisis since Muhammad had to talked about Islam as monotheism

    Islam was in crisis since Muhammad had to talked about Islam as monotheism
  • Dec 31, 616

    Rupture of the Quraysh

    Rupture of the Quraysh
  • Dec 31, 616

    Umar tries to kill Muhammad

    Umar tries to kill Muhammad
  • Dec 31, 617

    Muhammad withdraws from the battle of Bu’ath

    Muhammad withdraws from the battle of Bu’ath
  • Dec 31, 620

    The highest point of resistance to Muhammad’s message

    The highest point of resistance to Muhammad’s message
  • Dec 31, 620

    Muhammad’s daughter, age six, was promised to marry Mu’tim son, who was Muhammad’s new protectorate.

    Muhammad’s daughter, age six, was promised to marry Mu’tim son, who was Muhammad’s new protectorate.
  • Dec 31, 622

    The Hijra (the move from Mecca to Medina)

    The Hijra (the move from Mecca to Medina)
  • Dec 31, 623

    Muhammad sends raiding parties to towards Mecca Idolaters

    Muhammad sends raiding parties to towards Mecca Idolaters
  • Dec 31, 623

    The mosque was finished

    The mosque was finished
  • Dec 31, 624

    The battle of Badr

  • Dec 31, 624

    Messenger sent to direct worshipers to face the Ka’aba

    Messenger sent to direct worshipers to face the Ka’aba
  • Dec 31, 625

    The Battle of Uhud

    The Battle of Uhud
  • Dec 31, 626

    His new wife Zaynad died

    His new wife Zaynad died
  • Dec 31, 627

    The battle of Trench

    The battle of Trench
  • Dec 31, 630

    The Ka’aba cleansed

    The Ka’aba cleansed
  • Dec 31, 631

    Pilgrimage from Medina to Mecca condemning idolatry

    Pilgrimage  from Medina to Mecca condemning idolatry
  • Dec 31, 632

    Sermon at Mount ‘Arafat

    Sermon at Mount ‘Arafat
  • Dec 31, 632

    Muhammad dies

    Muhammad dies
  • Dec 31, 632

    632 The first Four caliphs Rule in Medina

    632 The first Four caliphs Rule in Medina
    (632-661)
  • Dec 31, 650

    First compilation of the Qur’an

    First compilation of the Qur’an
  • Dec 31, 661

    The Umayyad Dynasty rules in Damascus

    The Umayyad Dynasty rules in Damascus
    (661-750)
  • Dec 31, 661

    Sunnis and Shi’a split

    Sunnis and Shi’a split
  • Dec 31, 711

    Muhammad ibn Qasim

    He conducted campaigns in the Sind (Southeast Pakistan)
  • Dec 31, 714

    Muslims occupy Spain

    Muslims occupy Spain
  • Dec 31, 720

    Muslim forces reach the Indus

    Muslim forces reach the Indus
  • Dec 31, 732

    Empire stretches from Spain to Persia

    Empire stretches from Spain to Persia
  • Dec 31, 732

    Charles Martel defeats the Muslims

    Charles Martel defeats the Muslims
    He forced the Muslims at Poitiers and Tours in France
  • Dec 31, 750

    The Golden age of Islam, rule in Baghdad

    The Golden age of Islam, rule in Baghdad
    (750-1258)
  • Dec 31, 1000

    Mahmud of Ghazna invades the Punjab

    Mahmud of Ghazna invades the Punjab
    Muslim governor is set up in Lahore
  • Death of his paternal Grandfather

    Death of his paternal Grandfather
  • Death of his mother, Amina

  • Married Khadija

    Married Khadija
  • Year of Sadness: Deaths of Khadija and Abu Talib

    Year of Sadness: Deaths of Khadija and Abu Talib
  • Muhammad sends fifteen-hundred men to make the Pilgrimage

    Muhammad sends fifteen-hundred men to make the Pilgrimage
  • The Treaty of Hudaibiya

    The Treaty of Hudaibiya
  • Muhammad leads a lesser pilgrimage to the Ka’aba

    Muhammad leads a lesser pilgrimage to the Ka’aba
  • The Fatimid Dynasty rules in Egypt

    The Fatimid Dynasty rules in Egypt
    (909-1171)