Islaa

The Arrival of Islam in Iran

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  • 570

    Birth of Muhammad

    Muhammed Prophet of Islam was born. Starting the Islamic faith within his lifetime he consolidated the Middle East.
  • Jan 1, 622

    Muhammed left Mecca for Medina

    Muhammed was creating enemies out of the tibes in the Arab peninsula. Escalating the conflict Muhammed had to flee from his city of Mecca to Medina.
  • Period: Jan 1, 630 to

    Decline of Zoastrianism and Rise of Islam

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/zoroastrian/
  • Jan 1, 632

    Muhammed's Death

  • Period: Jan 1, 633 to Jan 1, 644

    Muslim Conquest of Persia

    Lead to the endo Sassanid Empire, the last Persian Empire!
    This was caused due to the belief of a Jihad, or a holy war to spread islam. This is how it came to Iran by sword.
  • Jan 1, 636

    Islam becomes majority religion in Persia

  • Mar 29, 637

    Battle of Qadisiya!

    This is the battle where the Sassanid Empire was beaten by the Arabs.
  • Period: Jan 1, 661 to Jan 1, 750

    Umayyad Empire takes control

    http://islamiccoins.ancients.info/umayyads/umayyadhistory.htm
  • Period: Jan 1, 750 to Jan 1, 1258

    Abbasid Empire

    Second Islamic Empire in Persia. http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0001_0_00087.html
  • Period: Jan 1, 1060 to Jan 1, 1307

    Seljuk Turks

    A group of Turks who took control of parts of Persia.
    http://www.turkeyforyou.com/travel_turkey_seljuks
  • Jan 1, 1220

    Invasions of Mongol Forces Led By Gengis Khan Begin.

    Invasions of Mongol Forces Led By Gengis Khan Begin.
  • Jan 1, 1237

    Persia Falls to the Mongols

    After a bloody conquest Peria was under Mongol rule.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1259 to Jan 1, 1360

    Mongol Control of Persia

    In wresting control of Persia, the Mongols destroyed history and culture, while also killing 90% of the Persian Peoples.
  • Mar 29, 1307

    Timurid Dynasty Begins

    Timurid Dynasty Begins
  • Period: Jan 1, 1370 to Jan 1, 1507

    Timurid Dynasty

    Founded by Timurid the Lame. (Arrow in the Knee)
  • Period: Jan 1, 1501 to

    Safavid Dynasty of Iran

    Founded by Ismail the First.
    Caused the Change from Sunni Islam to Shi'a Islam!
    This Dynasty saw a flurishing in Persian Culture and was a big power until European "conquests" began.
  • Mar 29, 1501

    Safavid Empire Begins

    Safavid Empire Begins
  • Mar 29, 1501

    CHANGE FROM SUNNI TO SHI'A ISLAM

    To create a unique identity from the Ottomans was a major reason.
    To seal the Iranian Identiy form the Ottomans, and lessen the Ottoman threat.
    To build a terratory loyal to Safavids and not the Ottomans.
    Shi'a Vs. Sunni Islam is like Protsants Vs. Catholics.