Muhammad/ Africa/ Islamic Timeline

  • 500

    Ghana's trading empire started

  • 570

    Muhammad was born in Makkah, which allowed him to teach the faith of Islam.

  • Jan 1, 600

    Spread of Islam in Africa occurred

  • Mar 21, 610

    Muhammad was called a prophet when he went & prayed in a cave. He was then able to preach other makkans to spread the religion.

  • Jan 1, 622

    Muhammad & his followers left on a journey and developed a new Muslim community as more Arabs became Islam.

  • Jan 1, 632

    Muhammad died shortly after his last pilgrimage. He then remmarked Muslims to treat each other well and tribute faith.

  • Jan 1, 634

    Conquer Syria

  • Jan 1, 674

    Lose attack on Constaminople

  • Jan 1, 711

    Conquered Spain

  • Jan 1, 732

    Lose battle of Poiters France

  • Jan 1, 750

    Abbassids conquer Umayyads ( Baghdad)

  • Jan 1, 775

    Umayyad Dyansty of Cardoba, Spain

  • Jan 1, 1100

    Ghana was weekend under the Muslim control & the trading empire ended

  • Jan 1, 1490

    Askia Muhammad route

  • Ghana's golden age

  • Conquered Jerusalem