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Muhammad's Birth
He was born in Mecca and he was the first and only son to his parents. He was orphaned at age 6. After his childhood, Muhammad primarily worked as a merchant. Muhammad's Life Time -
Period: 570 to Jun 8, 632
Life of Muhammad
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Jan 1, 610
Muhammad's 1st revelation
Occasionally he would retreat to a cave in the mountains for several nights of seclusion and prayer. At age 40, Muhammad received his 1st revelation when he meditating in a cave. An angel spoke to him and it changed his life forever. Muhammad's Life Time -
Jan 1, 622
Flight to Medina
Since Muhammad was speaking about a monotheistic subject, it threatened the Umayyad's values so they threatened his life which lead to him leaving to Yathrib where he was welcomed by leaders. The leaders used his knowledge which lead to the Yathrib winning thier civil war. Muhammad's Life Time -
Jan 1, 630
Muhammad's Triumph
His triumph started with alliances with nomadic Arab tribes. Later he acheived the conquest of Mecca and the victory at Hunayn in 630. After the winnings he became the strongest man in Arabia. Read more: http://www.notablebiographies.com/Mo-Ni/Muhammad.html#ixzz3rFH7bfF7 Read more: http://www.notablebiographies.com/Mo-Ni/Muhammad.html#ixzz3rFGczIM7 Muhammad's Triumph -
Period: Jan 1, 632 to Jan 1, 661
Era of Rightly Guided Caliphs
Those Caliphs who truly followed in the Prophet's foot steps
The first four caliphs: Abu Bakr, 'Umar, Uthman and Ali. After these four, the later Caliphs seized the manners of kings and emperors and the true spirit of equality of ruler and ruled declined to a significant degree in the political life of Muslims The four rightly guided caliphs -
Jun 6, 632
Muhammad's Death
In March of 632 he decided to pilgrimage to Mecca one last time. Many of his followers accompanied him. After he finished his pilgrimage and returned to Medina, he died. He was and still is burried in the mosque in Medina Muhammad's Life -
Jan 1, 651
Muslim conquest of Persia
It is also known as the Arab conquest of Iran. It led to the end of the Sasanian Empire and the ultimate end of Zoroastrianism in Iran.The Muslim conquest of Iran meant the increase of Iranian monarchic traditions Arab Conquest -
Jan 1, 653
Quran compiled
Muslims agree that the manuscript, or version, of the Quran we see today was compiled by Uthman, the third caliph who ruled for 3 years. This complilement helped many of Muhammad's followers understand and keep his word true and real. Quran Compiled -
Jan 1, 661
Civil war, emergence of Sunni/Shi'a split
The original split happened after Muhammad's death, however, war erupted when Ali became caliph. This war started and still is going on in present day Iraq. This violent and bloody war hasn't ended. It is over who is the rightful leader or succesor of Muhammad who will lead the religion or country. The Split -
Period: Jan 1, 661 to Jan 1, 750
Umayyad Caliphate
At first they resisted Islam but eventually accepted it. Converting in 627 c.e . During that time 8 cailphates ruled each one was killed by death not in their own hands but someone elses. Fell to the perians and sryrians at the Battle of the Great Zāb River. the last house member became a muslim ruler in Spain. This the first caliphate to era to rule a sunnis. -
Nov 9, 675
Emergence of sufism
www.patheos.com/Library/Sufism
sufism is the inner mystical version of Islam. They want to be one with allah and will do drugs ,dance do rituals and other stuff that is forbidden by their ilamic counter parts. -
Jan 1, 711
Conquest of Spain
lostislamichistory.com/christianity-and-the-muslim-conquest-of-spain/started in 711 ce ended seven years later. this resulted the destruction of the Visigothic Kingdom. About 12000 soilders in all, all were muslim invaded Spain. -
Period: Jan 1, 750 to Jan 1, 1258
Abbasid Caliphate
They overthrew the Umayyad Cailphate and then destroyed by the mongol invasion in 1258 ce. Their capital was located in Baghdad. Also this was the era where women fully lost their rights. and the era that spreaded islam to asia and the surrounding areas. -
Jul 30, 762
Baghdad etablished as Capital of the Abbasid Empire
www.boundless.comCaliph Al-mansur is the one who started the construction and move the capial to the small trade center and transformed it in a Islamic (d.c). This city is now in present day Iraq now slightly destroyed as a result of the Iraq war with USA. This city was ruled by the shia , Ottomans, Turks , a one point the mongols. -
Jan 1, 1206
Delhi Sulnate established in India
The Delhi Sultinate was a Muslin Kingdom that covered large parts of India from 1206 to 1526. Ruled by five different dynasties in its lifetime, the Delhi Sultinate kingdom was one of the first states to rebel against the Mongol Empire. Their decline was due to many Hindu-Muslim wars and when it fell it was soon replaced by the Mughal Empire. Delhi Sultanate -
Jan 1, 1258
Mongols sack Baghdad; formal end of Abbasid Caliphate
After becoming independent from the Umayyads, the Abbasids took over the kingdom and denounced the help they received from the Shia Muslims and their beliefs. When al-Radi became caliphate, the Turkic army stopped paying caliphate. In addition to this, the Abbasids had continuing feuds with the Umayyads in Spain and tax revenues decreasing ultimately caused their decline in 1517. -
Jan 1, 1324
Mansa Musa pilgrimage to Mecca
Mansa Musa made his famous pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 of his seventeenth year in reign of the West African Empire of Mali. On this voyage he traveled from his capital of Niani to Tuat before making his way to Cairo. During this travel, he was equipped with 60,000 men which included 12,000 slaves. Mansa Musa rode on horseback the entire trip as 80 camels followed carrying some 300 pounds of gold. -
Nov 12, 1400
christain re-conquest of Spain completed; end of muslim Spain
www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.aspThis reconquest lasted for a long time. it ended in the 15th century. The christains were taking Spain little by little . after they won they expeled the muslims and declared victory. -
Jan 1, 1453
Ottoman Empire conquers Constantinople, end of Byzantine Empire
Through 100 years of war between the Ottomans and the Byzantine Empire, the Byzantine Empire fell in 1453. Constantinople was a pawn in this fight as it also fell into the hands of the Ottoman invaders by 1454. The most important part of this was the Crusades in playing the role of weakening the Byzantine Empire which helped allow the Ottomans to take over. Byzantine Empire -
Period: Nov 12, 1526 to
Mughal Empire established in India
www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.aspAll Mughal leaders were muslim. But at its peak one of the leader was a drug addict (opium). this lead a downfall to this empire .
