ISLAM By MariaQ Oct 24, 622 Muhmmad flees from Mecca to Medina (the Hijra) Oct 24, 623 Muhammad dies Oct 24, 661 Ali (4th Claiph) is assasinated Oct 24, 1099 Christian Crusaders capture Jerusalem Oct 24, 1187 Saladin captures Jerusalem for the Muslims Oct 24, 1258 Abbasid dynasty ends Oct 24, 1520 Suleiman the Magnificent becomes ruler of Ottoman Empire Oct 24, 1588 Abbas the great gains control of Safavid Empire Oct 24, 1653 Taj Mahal is built Mar 2, 2022 Umayyad ends, Abbasid begins