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Four Caliphs of Islam

  • Period: Jan 1, 632 to Jan 1, 632

    Death of Muhammad

    Muhammad dies without naming his successor
  • Period: 632 to 634

    Rule of Abu Bakr

    Abu Bakr conquers Arabia and expand as far as Palestine
  • Period: 634 to 638

    Rule of Omar

    Omar conquers Jerusalem
  • Period: 638 to 656

    Rule of Othman

    Conquers Noth Africa, Turkey and Afghanistan.
  • Period: 656 to 661

    Rule of Ali

    Split of Muslims into Sunni and Shia
  • Period: 661 to 750

    Mu'awiya and the Umayyd Empire

    First non heir rule of Islam