Events on Muslim Civilization

Muhammad's Birth

570

Muhammad was the prophet of Islam. He spread Islam religion.

Muhammad Preaches 610-22

Nov 12, 610

Muhammad receives first vission in a cave near Mecca then starts preaching

Beginning of public preaching in Mecca

Nov 12, 613

Muhammad's death

Jun 8, 632

After Muhammad's death, Islam continued to spread Islam, and the religion became one of the world's major religions.

Abu Bakr- First Muslim Caliph

Aug 23, 632

Muslim community had crisis for naming next successor
*agreed to name Abu Bakr successor after many discussions

Sunnis and Shiites

Nov 12, 634

634 A.D (after Muhammad's death)
Islam split for disagreement of leader in community

Umar bin Al-Khattab, second caliph of Islam

Nov 12, 643

643 A.D

Uthman Ibn Affan, thrid caliph of Islam

Nov 12, 650

650 A.D

Persian Empire falls to Arabs

Nov 12, 651

651 A.D

Islamic Civil war

Nov 12, 655

655-661
Umayyads v.s Ali (Sunni v.s Shia)

Fourth caliph, Ali

Nov 12, 656

656 A.D
After Uthman was murdered, Muhammad's cousin was named next caliph

Umayyad Dynasty- first Islamic Dynasty 661-750 A.D

Nov 12, 661

A group that came to power after Muhammad's son in law and cousin were assasinated.

Mu' awiya, fifth caliph

Nov 12, 661

After Ali was murdered, Mu'awiya was named 5th caliph and Umayyad dynasty began

Quran (holy book of Islam) ~700 A.D

Apr 22, 700

The religious book teaches about God and is a guide of life.

Muslims advance to Spain

Nov 12, 712

712
Muslims begin to invade other territory

Muslim's new land

Nov 12, 731

731
Muslim army move north into france to settle in new areas

Abbasid Dynasty 750-1258

Sep 12, 750

The Abbasids killed Umayyad family to conquer more muslim land

Golden Age of muslim civilization 750- 850

Nov 12, 750

Fall of Abbasid Dynasty

Nov 12, 1258

1258 C.E

Begining of fall of Abbasids

Mar 2, 2022

Abbasid empire begins to fragment, break apart