Early Islamic World

By Manny110
  • 570

    570

    Muhammad is born in the city of Mecca.
  • 610

    610

    The religion of Islam begins when Muhammad receives the first revelations of the Quran.
  • 622

    622

    Muhammad and his followers move to Medina to escape persecution in Mecca. This migration becomes known as the "Hijrah" and marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar.
  • 630

    630

    Muhammad returns to Mecca and gains control of the city. Mecca becomes the center of the Islamic world.
  • 632

    632

    Muhammad dies and Abu Bakr succeeds Muhammad as leader of the Islam faith. He is the first of the four "Rightly Guided" Caliphs. This also marks the beginning of the Rashidun Caliphate.
  • 634

    634

    Umar becomes the second Caliph. The Islamic Empire expands during his rule to include much of the Middle East including Iraq, Egypt, Syria, and part of North Africa.