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Islam

By pacman47
  • 570

    Muhammad's Birth

    Muhammad was born in Mecca on ca. 570 C.E.
  • Jan 1, 610

    Night of Power

    Night of Power
    Laylat al-Qadr or Night of Power is when Allah shows Muhammad the first verse of the Quran.
  • Jan 1, 632

    Muhammad's death

    Muhammad's death
    Muhammad died in Medina on ca. 632 C.E. of sickness. The religion was split into two groups: Sunni and Shi'a. The Sunni believed he did not name a successor. While the Shi'a thinks he named Ali as successor.
  • Jan 1, 641

    Invasion

    By ca. 641 C.E. the Arab armies, who practiced Islam, invaded and gained control of Syria, Palestine, and Egypt.
  • Nov 3, 644

    Umar ibn-al-Khattab's death

    Umar ibn-al-Khattab's death
    Umar was murdered in 644 C.E. He made many contributions such as the pilgrimmage to Mecca, observance of Ramadan, and punishment of adultery and drunkenness.
  • Jun 17, 656

    Civil War

    The third caliph Uthman's assination led to Islam's first civil war between the Khariji and the Murjiyah.
  • Jan 1, 750

    Moving capitals

    The Muslim dynasty, Abbasid Caliphate, moved the capitol to Baghdad. After a full century, the Abbasid Caliphate experienced a period of positive growth.
  • Jan 1, 1099

    Christian Crusaders

    Christian Crusaders
    In ca. 1099 C.E. Christian Crusaders invaded Jerusalem but was repelled by Muslim armies.
  • Jan 1, 1258

    Defeat

    Defeat
    In ca. 1258 C.E. the Mongols captured Baghdad and killed the last Abbasid Caliph. There were more Islamic empires but none came close to the Abbasid Caliphate's level of power.
  • Jan 1, 1492

    Lost to Spain

    Lost to Spain
    In 1492 the Spanish Muslim kingdoms in Granada were taken over by Spain, ruled by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.

  • Hijrah Calender

    Umar ibn Al-Khattab created the Hijrah Calender which determines the beginning and end of a month through the lunar cycle.