African, Islamic, and Muhammad Timeline

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  • 500

    Nok Uses Iron Tools

    Iron farming Utensils -> Increased farming production -> Increased Population -> Grow into Cities -> trade CIVILIZATION
  • Period: 500 to Jan 1, 1200

    Ghana's Trading Empire

  • Period: 527 to 565

    Justinian Rule

  • 570

    Muhammad was Born

    Makkah was a prosperous city. Most Arabs were polytheists. Born in Makkah, the Hashim clan send Muhammad in the desert with a nomad family.
  • 576

    Muhammad at Age 5 or 6

    When Muhammad was 5 or 6 years old, he returned to his family. His mom died shortly after his return and he was sent to live with his grandfather. When his grandfather died, his uncle too care of him.
  • Period: Jan 1, 600 to

    Spread of Islam in Africa

  • Jan 1, 610

    When Muhammad was a Merchant

    When Muhammad was a merchant, he prayed in the mountains and he became a prophet by the callings of God/Allah. Angel Gabriel gave Muhammad the Karran.
  • Jan 1, 613

    Muhammad begins to Preach Monotheism to othe Makkans

  • Jan 1, 626

    Muhammad Establishes Followers

  • Jan 1, 632

    Muhammad's Death

  • Period: Jan 1, 632 to Jan 1, 750

    Muslims try to Conquer the Byzantines

  • Jan 1, 670

    Dome of the Rock Built in Jerusalem

    Date Guessed
  • Jan 1, 674

    Lose Attack on Constantinople

  • Period: Jan 1, 700 to

    Trans-Saharan Trade

  • Jan 1, 716

    Lose Constantinople

  • Jan 1, 750

    Abbassids Conquer Umayyads

  • Jan 1, 1050

    Ghana Dominates Trade Routes

  • Period: Jan 1, 1070 to Jan 1, 1470

    Islam in West Africa due to Trans-Saharan Trade

  • Jan 1, 1076

    Almoravids conquer Kumbi

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

    Weakenedd Ghana under Muslim Control

  • Jan 1, 1240

    Mande Conquers Kumbi

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

    Mali

  • Jan 1, 1312

    Mansa Musa

  • Jan 1, 1350

    Timbuktu

  • Jan 1, 1352

    Ibn Battle Trader and Historian

  • Period: Jan 1, 1400 to Jan 1, 1570

    Songhai

  • Jan 1, 1450

    Sunni Ali Military Leader

  • Jan 1, 1490

    Askiaa Mohammad Toure

  • Muslims settle in Kumbi

  • Muhammad's first Career as a trader

  • Conquer Jerualem

  • Period: to

    Muslins Conquered North Africa

  • Period: to Jan 1, 1120

    Ghanna's Golden Age

  • Period: to Jan 1, 1453

    The Byzantine Empire at it's Peak