Africa Islam TImeline

  • 500

    Nok uses iron tools

  • Period: 500 to Jan 1, 1200

    Ghana's Trading empire

  • 570

    Muhammad's Birth

  • Period: Jan 1, 600 to

    Spread of Islam in Africa

  • Jan 1, 610

    Muhammad recieves call to be prophet

  • Jan 1, 613

    Muhammad begins to preach to Makkans

  • Jan 1, 622

    Muhammad and followers go on the hijrah

  • Jan 1, 624

    Fighting between Muslims and Makkah

  • Jan 1, 630

    Byzantines conquer Syria

  • Jan 1, 630

    Broken truce

  • Jan 1, 632

    Led final pilgrimage

  • Jan 1, 634

    Calif Umar expands empire

  • Jan 1, 642

    Conquer Egypt

  • Mar 22, 670

    Conquer MiddleW East (Persia, Iraq, etc.)

  • Jan 1, 674

    Lose attack on Constantinople

  • Period: Jan 1, 700 to

    Trans-Saharan trade

  • Jan 1, 711

    Conquer Spain

  • Jan 1, 732

    Lose battles of Paites France

  • Jan 1, 750

    Abbassids conquer Umayyads (Bagdad)

  • Jan 1, 755

    Umayyad Dynasty Cardoba, Spain

  • Jan 1, 1076

    Almorvids conquer Kumbi

  • Period: Jan 1, 1100 to Jan 1, 1200

    Weakened Ghana under Muslim control

  • Jan 1, 1240

    Mandi conquers Kumbi

  • Period: Jan 1, 1240 to Jan 1, 1400

    Mali

  • Jan 1, 1312

    Mansa Musa

  • Jan 1, 1350

    Timbuktu

  • Jan 1, 1352

    Ibn Battate

    Trader and Historian
  • Period: Jan 1, 1400 to

    Songhai

    Sumi Ali: military leader
  • Jan 1, 1490

    Askia Muhammad Toure

  • Conquer Jerusalem

  • Po,e of the rock build in Jerusalem

  • Abu Talib and Khadijah die

  • Muhammad was aloud to make a pilgrimage

  • Period: to

    Muslims conquer North Africa

  • Period: to Jan 1, 1100

    Ghana's Golden Age

    Ghana dominates trade routes