Rise and spread of Islam

By bwayen
  • Jan 12, 601

    Life of Muhammad

    -Birth- 570 CE
    -1st Revelation - 610 CE
    -He fled to Medina due to assassasination in 622 CE
    -Triumph-Holy War
    -Death- june 8 632 CE
  • Jan 12, 641

    Muslim conquest of Persia

    started in 633 AD aka "arab conquest" that ended the Sasanian Empire in 651. Decline in Zoroastrian ended in 644
  • Jan 12, 650

    Quran Compiled

    Quran is subseqent written complimation manuscript. Very Important for Islamic History.
  • Jan 12, 675

    Civil War; emergence of Sunni/ Shi'a split

    Two big denominations of Islam 85-90 % of muslims are Sunni and 10% or so are Shi'a.
    The split was due to muhammad prophety, which led to a disagreement between them and split.
  • Jan 12, 715

    Conquest of Spain

    Started Expansion from 711-788
    Destruction of visigothic Kingdom.
    Unstable Emirate of cordova 756-780.
    Rule Europe was what was wanted.
  • Jan 12, 756

    Bsghdad established as capital of Abbasid Caliphate

    762-1258
    Arabic language
    Sunni religion with a caliphate Government
    3rd major suceed on the Islamic Caliphate
  • Jan 12, 1099

    Crusaders seize Jerusalem

    627 Islam Armies tried to conquere the city of Jerusalem.
    Very stricted Religious City
    people became offenisive/ defensive.
  • Jan 12, 1206

    Delhi Sultanate established in India

    Capital is delinis Badaguml Agra
    Persian Language
    Sunni religion with sultanate Government
    Muslim Kingdom based on Delhi, Punjab Region for 320 years
    5 dynastys ruled them.
  • Jan 12, 1258

    Mongols sack Baghdad; formal end of Abbasid CAliphate

    Caused by seige. Mongols deader; Hulagu Khan ruled Mesopotamia
  • Jan 12, 1324

    Mansa musa pilgramage to Mecca

    Reighad over Mali for 25 years.
    Powerful Mansa Musa went to Mecca to Find Gold and stayed
  • Jan 12, 1453

    Ottoman Empire conquers Constantinople, end of Byzanite Empire

    Ottoman Turks Conqures Byzanite Empire, except for constantinople, later fell to the ottoman empire thus the Byzanite Empire fell.
  • Jan 12, 1492

    Christian re-conquest of Spain completed ; end of Muslim Spain

    Christians re conquered spain as they brought a better arsenal, thus this made the Muslims run away or be killed. this caused Islam to disintegrate from Spain
  • Jan 12, 1526

    Mughal Empire established in India

    Absolute Monarchy.
    Battle of Pamipat
    Empire conticted by sur Empire
    Death of Auragzeb
    Seige of Delhi 145,000 people

  • Era of Rightl Guided Caliphs

    -Followers of the Prophet where normal humble religious people who belived God was everything, impracial people Mission the Prophet muhammad is not political, economic, social, though social became one of it since people started following for so long dating 632-661

  • Umayyad Cali[hate

    3rd Caliphates to succeseed on Muhammad. Uncle of muhammad was Abasid.

  • Abbasid Caliphite

    2nd major Islamic Caliphite.
    After death of Muhammad.
    Centered on umayyad dynasty.
    Damascus- capital 657-750

  • Emerges of sufism

    Mystical senodl of Islam & had its begginings in the first arduries Muslim.
    Suria and Egypt were involved.
    Pythagokean was the Leader 800-1000