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Period: 570 to Jan 1, 632
Life of Muhammad
Muhammad is believed to be Allah's last and greatest prophet. By the time Muhammad was six, both of his parents were dead. He was raised by his uncle, an important person in the world of trade. Muhammad grew up to be a caravan manager. Muhammad became frustrated with his people’s corrupted values. He often took retreats into the hills that surrounded Mecca. One day, the Archangel Gabriel visited Muhammad and told him of Allahs message: there is no god but Allah. -
Jan 1, 622
Muhammud Fled to Yathrib
The people in Muhammad's society saw his revelation of there is no god but Allah as a threat to their polytheistic ways. He and his followers fled to Yathrib, which was later named Medina. In Yathrib, Muhammad gathered support. His goal was to return Mecca and take back his home town. -
Jan 1, 630
The Conquest of Mecca
Muhammad and the muslims took Mecca, a holy city of Islam. His forces numbered 10,000. Those who remained in their houses were safe, so this conquest was not very bloody. The Muslims now had their holy city and could freely worship. -
Jan 1, 637
Arabs Defeated the Persians
The Arabs defeated the <a href='http://0.tqn.com/d/ancienthistory/1/0/k/T/2/786px-Persian_empire_490bc.gif' >Persian Empire </a for the first time and gathered more territory. -
Jan 1, 650
Arabs Defeated Sassanid Empire
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Period: Jan 1, 661 to Jan 1, 750
The Ummayad Caliphate
After several deaths and assasinations of various Caliphs, the role of Caliph became heriditary in the Qurashi clan. The Ummayad Caliphate exspanded the empire cuasing their religion to spread with each land exspansion. -
Jan 1, 750
Abu al-Abbas Led the Revolt Against the Ummayad Caliphate
In 750, a revolt led by Abu al-Abbas led to the overthrow of the Umayyads. This revolt established a new dynasty: The Abbasid Dynasty. -
Period: Jan 1, 750 to Jan 1, 1258
Abbasid Caliphate
The Abbasid Caliphate was searching for its own pollitiacal orthodoxy. In this Era, the difference between Arab and Non-Arab Muslums was broken down. All muslums were allowed to run for office. Muslums were even allowed to intermarry between classes. Under abbasid rule, judges, merchants, and government officials were the ideal citizens, not warriors. The Abbasid era was one of splendor. -
Jan 1, 762
Bahgdad was made the Capital
Bahgdad was made the new capital becuase of its strategic position. It was located on the Tigris river and it was a city of trade. Bahgad became a center for scholars. Many Greek and Roman philosophers resided in Bhagdad, and their philosophies were passed down by the Muslims. -
Jan 1, 1055
The End of Spread of Islam
By 1055, the Seljuk Turks controlled all of Persia, inlcuding Bahgdad. The spread of Islam was over. -
Jan 1, 1095
The First Crusade
The first crusade was luanched in 1095. This would foreshadow the decrease of the Islamic population. -
Jan 1, 1258
Mongols Defeat the Abbasid Caliphate
The Mongols defeated the Abbasid Caliphate. An new empire, the Seljuk Turks, would be the next graet Islamic civilization, though the death of the Abbasids meant the death of the spread of Islam. -
Works Cited
"Abbasid Dynasty." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Ed. Yamini
Chauhan Chauhan. Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 June 2006. Web. 03 Apr. 2014.
Duiker, William J., and Jackson J. Spielvogel. The Essential World History. 6th ed. Vol. 1. Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2005. Print. -
Shi'ite Muslums rose up Against the Ummayads
During the Ummayad Caliphate, the Muslims seperated into two groups. This happened when it was being disputed wether the ruler should be a blood relitive of Muhammad or a companion of Muhammad. The Shi'ites rebelled becuase they did not get their way, but their first attempt at rebellion ultimately failed. -
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Life of Huran the Upright
Huran al-Rashid was considered the best Abbasid Caliph. He ushered the Islamic world into a golden age. During his life time the empire exspanded along with the Islamic religion.
