The Rise and Spread of Islam-Unit III Timeline

Prophet Muhammad received his firt revelation

Jan 1, 610

Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation in 610 CE. This event shows a change in the theme "state-building, expansion, and conflict" because it is this revelation that marks the beginning of a religion that led to the builidng of the first global civilization.

Islamic Civilization-Unit III

Period: Jan 1, 610 to Jan 1, 1280

Thesis: Although the Islamic civilization did not expand in certain areas, the Islamic civilization greatly expanded in Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

Thesis

Period: Jan 1, 610 to Jan 2, 610

Although the Islamic civilization did not expand in certain areas, the Islamic civilization greatly expanded in Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

Islamic Civilization makes gains in Byzantine empire

Jan 1, 640

Arab armies took over Alexandria and the Arab armies also extended their conquests into Libya to the west. This event symbolizes a change in the theme "expansion, state-building, and conflict" because, now that the Arab armies took over these lands, the Islamic civilization would expand even more and build a larger state.

Muslim Navy overpowers the Byzantine navy

Nov 3, 645

The Muslim naval supremacy sealed the loss of lands in Syria and Egypt for the Byzantine empire. This event shows a change in expansion and state-building because Muslims gained more land during these conflicts and they paved a path to more conquests in north Africa, Mediterranean islands, and southern Italy.

Destruction of the Sassain empire

Nov 3, 651

In this year, the last of the Sassian rulers were assasinated. This event led to the collapse of the Sassian empire. This event shows a change in the theme "state-building, expansion, and conflict" because, the Islamic civilization gained Sassian territory due to the collapse of the Sassian empire.

Islamic civilization expands in Africa

Nov 3, 670

By 670, the Islamic civilization expanded its territory and influence to Tunisia (or Ifriqiya). This event marks a change in the theme "state-building, expansion, and conflict". This event shows a change in the theme "state-building, expansion, and conflict" because the Islamic civilization expanded.

Arab intrusion in Sind

Nov 3, 711

In 711, the general Muhammad ibn Qasim launched an attack on Sind. After a successful campaign, Muhammad ibn Qasim declared the region, as well as the Indus valley to the northeast, provinces of the Umayyad Empire. This event represents a change in the theme “state-building, expansion, and conflict” because, this successful campaign gained more land for the Islamic civilization.

Mahmud of Ghazni gains territory in India

Nov 3, 1010

Mahmud of Ghazni, motivated by the wealth of India and the ambition to spread the Muslim faith, gained territory deep into India. This event represents a change in the theme “state-building, expansion, and conflict” because: these conflicts, which mostly led to the victory for Mahmud of Ghazni, helped spread the Islamic civilization and directly contributed to the building of the Islamic civilization.

Islamic influence spreads in southeast Asia

Nov 3, 1280

In the late 13th century, Islam was spread to small port centers on the northern coast of Sumatra. This, in turn, led to the spread of Islam to Malacca, the coasts of Malaya to east Sumatra, and then to Demak. This event represents a change in the world history theme “state-building, expansion, and conflict” because the spread of Islamic influence in these areas expanded the Islamic civilization.

Islamic resistance in Bali and most of mainland southeast Asia

Nov 3, 1280

In the late 13th century, when Islamic influence was greatly affecting certain areas in Southeast Asia, there were areas that resisted Islamic influence. The island of Bali, as well as most of the mainland in southeast Asia, remained unaffected by Islamic influence and continued to practice former religions. This event signifies a continuity in world history because even though Muslim influence was present in the island of Bali, as well as in the mainland of southeast Asia, the peoples of these

Nubian Resistance

Mar 2, 2022

Muslims tried to penetrate into Nubia but were resisted. This led to the independence of Christian kingdoms. This event represents a continuity in the theme "State-building, expansion, and conflict" because the Islamic civilization was unsuccessful in adding Nubia to its territory-leaving that are of the world unchanged.