Muslim Empires

By dangMattSmith
  • 570

    Muhummid is born

    In Islam, Muhammad was the last prophet and final messenger of God. He was born on 12 Rabiulawal (29 August 570 CE), the third month of the Muslim calendar.
  • 610

    The start of Islam

    The start of Islam is marked in the year 610, following the first revelation to Muhammad at the age of 40. Muhammad and his followers spread the teachings of Islam throughout the Arabian peninsula.
  • 622

    The Hijra

    The Hijra is the migration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina, 320 kilometers (200 miles) north, in 622 CE. Muhammad instructed his followers to emigrate to Medina until nearly all of them left Mecca.
  • Period: 651 to 661

    The First Fitna

    The murder of Caliph Uthman causes the First Civil War to erupt
  • Period: 661 to 750

    Ummayyad dynasty

    As the first Islamic Dynasty, they were admired for their art, and were centered in Damascus, Syria.
  • 680

    Second Fitna

    Husayn's death ignites the start of the second civil war of Islamic history.