Spread of Islam

By alcrook
  • 1 BCE

    Before Muhammad

    The Arabian Peninsula was an important trade stop with a diverse population. They had no central government and mostly believed in polytheism. But, before it became an important trading location it was inhabited by Bedouins.
  • 570

    Birth of Muhammad

    An angle came to his mother and told her to name the child Mohammad.
  • 580

    Mohammad's Family

    He was born into a family in a powerful tribe called the Quraysh Tribe. His father died before he was born and his mother died before he was 6. He was raised by his uncle. When he grew up he married and had 7 children.
  • 590

    Early Life of Mohammad

    He was known as a person who wanted to be in solitude. He was uneducated and could not read or write. Soon he became a merchant and a trader who lead trade caravans.
  • 591

    Muhammad's beliefs

    He and his family started to become very wealthy as he was very successful in his trading. He soon realized that the wealthy did not share with the poor.
  • Nov 3, 610

    Revalations

    He found a cave on a mountain where he prayed and fasted. Then he had a vision of the angle Gabriel coming to him and telling him to spread the word of Allah. He retreated to this cave several times where he was met by Gabriel multiple times.
  • Nov 6, 610

    Becoming a Preacher

    Muhammad decided to become a preacher in order to spread his visions. Muslims came to believe that he was a prophet.
  • Nov 6, 622

    Beginning of Muslim Era

    Muhammad knew him, his followers and his beliefs were still in danger so him and his followers moved to Mecca. There, him and all the other religious groups decided to respect their religious freedoms.
  • Nov 6, 632

    Muhammad's Death

    By the time of his death most of the region were Muslims. After he died many tribes abandoned Islam or found other prophets.
  • Nov 10, 632

    Abu Bakr

    Abu Bakr was one of Muhammad's original followers. After Muhammad died a group of people decided that Abu Bakr should be the next Caliph or leader. He tried to provent fighting between tribes and brought them together to fight other empires that were not Muslim.
  • Nov 10, 633

    Riddah War

    Lead by Abu Bakr the small Muslim tribes campaigned against ex-Muslims and other empires.
  • Nov 10, 635

    Umar

    He was the third caliph of Islam. He was an excellent military leader who took parts of the Byzantine Empire.
  • Nov 10, 644

    Uthman

    He was the fourth caliph of Islam. He conquered parts of North Africa, Iran and the Caucuses. He also standardized the Quran.
  • Nov 10, 650

    Persian Empire

    The Persian Empire was the second empire to attack the Muslims. They were the first group to make a monotheistic religion and felt threatened.
  • Nov 10, 661

    Umayyad Dynasty

    They were the first great Islamic Dynasty who doubled the size of the empire.
  • Nov 10, 750

    Abbasid Dynasty

    It was one of the two great dynasties. They expanded their boarders east making many great cities.