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  • Period: 570 to Oct 7, 632

    --Muhammad

    lays the foundation for the establishment and spread of Islam
  • Oct 7, 750

    -Qur'an goes into print:

    Muslim bookmakers begin printing the Qur'an and volumes of poetry and prose. Islam and the Arabic language spread dramatically
  • Oct 7, 750

    -Muslim use of water power and paper:

    Muslims begin using water power for making paper, and constructing canals for transportation and irrigation.
  • Period: Oct 7, 750 to Oct 7, 1250

    -Islamic Golden Age:

    Islamic culture flourishes as the Golden Age of cooperation between Jews and Muslims in medieval Spain promotes creativity in art, literature, and science.
  • Period: Oct 7, 1096 to Oct 7, 1291

    -A Series of Crusades:

    Muslims begin using water power for making paper, and constructing canals for transportation and irrigation.
  • Oct 7, 1492

    --The Reconquista

    The Spanish conquer Granada, the last Muslim-held city in Spain, after a centuries-long effort to reassert Christian control there.