The Middle East

By rgiggey
  • 570

    Birth of Muhammad

    Birth of Muhammad
    Muhammad was a prophet and founder of Islam. He was known as a messanger of Allah and was the greatest law bearer in Islam.
  • Jun 8, 632

    Creation of Islam

    Creation of Islam
    Islam translates into submission to God. The Qur'an is the book worshiped by all Muslim people. Islam was created by a prophet named Muhammad who was born in Mecca
  • Jan 1, 1095

    The 1st Crusade

    The 1st Crusade
    Pope Urban ll organized the First Crusade to take back the Jerusalem and the Holy Lands after the Muslim conqueest of Levant. In 1099 Jerusalem was taken and 30,000 Muslims were slaughterd.
  • Jan 1, 1271

    The 9th Crusade

    The 9th Crusade
    The 9th Crusade was led by Prince Edward of England. He and his men sailed to Acre the capital of The Kindom Of Jerusalem.
  • Jewish Independance

    Jewish Independance
    Jews Declaired their independance on this day after the United Nations proposed a Jewish state and a Arab state.
  • Forming OPEC

    Forming OPEC
    Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela Formed OPEC satnding for The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.
  • Six day war

    Six day war
    From june 5-10 Israel held of the neihboring forces of Egypt, Jordon, and Syria. by the end of the six days Israel had captured West Bank, East Jeruselam, Sinai Peninsula, The Gaza Strip, and the Golan Hieghts.
  • Yom Kippur War

    Yom Kippur War
    The Arab backed nations of Egypit and Syria crossed the well supplied Suez Canal and launched a surprise attack on Israel on their mos holiest day Yom Kippur.
  • Hamas Leagally registerd in Israel

    Hamas Leagally registerd in Israel
    In this year Hamas was oficaly regesterd as an Islamic Association by Sheikh Ahmad Yassin.
  • Soviet Deploment

    Soviet Deploment
    On this day the USSR responded to a request made by the Afghany goverment to help them in their fight against The Mujahideen an islamic rebel group.
  • Iran Hostage Crisis

    Iran Hostage Crisis
    53 American diplimats were held hostage for 444 days in the United States embassy in Iran. They were released on the day of President Ronald Reagans Inoguration to allow him the credit of their release.
  • World Trade Center Car Bombing

    World Trade Center Car Bombing
    A 1,500 lb urea nitrate - hydrogyn car bomb was detonated under the north tower killing six people and injuring 1,042. it was intended to nock both towers down but faild to do so.
  • Creation of Mesopotamia

    Creation of Mesopotamia
    Mesopotamia Began in 3100 BC. It is known as the furtile cresent. It containd Sumer and the Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian empires
  • Terorist attack in the US

    Terorist attack in the US
    Terorists manly from Saudi Arabia flew two planes into the World Trade Center, one plane into the Pentagon and attepted to crash one plane into The White House But faild when the passengers retaliated.
  • Invasion of Iraq

    Invasion of Iraq
    The U.S., U.K., Australia, and Poland invaded Iraq to stop Saddam Hussein's suport of terrorism, Find and destroy reported WMD's and to give the Iraqie people freedom