Islam Malico

By joemalico
  • 570

    Mohammed was born

    Mohammed was orphaned at a young age and was raied by his grandparents. He was born to a poor merchant in Mecca.
  • Period: 570 to

    Islam's History

  • Jan 1, 610

    Gabriel sent message

    Muhammad was told by an angel by the name of Gbariel, that he was a prophet that was sent to Earth by God.
  • Jan 1, 613

    Reactions to Islam

    Muhammad started preaching his ideas in Mecca. Some of the people were attracted to Islam. Others, feared that Muhammad's growing popularity and Mecca would lose its status as a holy city.
  • Jan 1, 622

    Calendar

    The city of Medina, was known as "City of the Prophet," and in 622 was the first year of the Muslim calendar.
  • Jan 5, 622

    Religion spreading

    Islam, a major religion emerged in Arabia. Arabs eventually spread Islam across a very large empire.
  • Jan 1, 630

    Return to Mecca

    Muhammad had returned with ten thousand troops. They then conquered the city and destroyed the God statues in Ka'aba. The only statue remaining was the statue for Allah.
  • Jan 2, 630

    Coverting religions

    The people in Mecca converted to Islam.
  • Jan 1, 632

    Muhammad's Death

    Muhammad dies but his legacy lives. The people of Islam continue to spread the Islamic belief.
  • Mar 17, 641

    Muslims go into Egypt

    Muslims enter Egypt and rout the Byzantine army.
  • Mar 17, 655

    Muslims expand even more

    Muslims spread to North Africa.
  • Mar 17, 661

    New rule

    Imam Ali is killed. The start of the Umayyad rule begins.
  • Jan 5, 700

    Over taking Spain

    The Arabs and their North American allies overran Spain at the beginning of the seven hundreds.
  • Jan 4, 711

    Muslim spreading

    In 711 they crossed the Strait of Gibraltar into Spain and then into France.
  • Mar 17, 711

    Arabs conquered the Indus Valley

    The Arabs took over the Indus Valley but went no farther.
  • Jan 5, 732

    Muslims are defeated

    The Arabs pushed into France but were turned back at the battle of Tours.
  • Jan 17, 750

    Capturing of Damascus

    Discontented Muslims found a leader in Abu al-Abbas who captured Damascus in 750.
  • Mar 17, 1000

    Spreading in India

    Muslims, Turks and Afghans went into India.
  • Jan 17, 1095

    First Crusade

    In 1095, Chritsian pilgrims going to Jerusalem urged Pope Urban II to start the First Crusade.
  • Mar 17, 1099

    Jerualem captured

    Christians crusaders capture Jerusalem in 1099.
  • Mar 17, 1100

    Hindu army was beaten

    The sultan of Ghur defeated Hindu armies across the northern plains.
  • Mar 17, 1120

    Islam spreading

    Islam continues to spread throughout Asia. Malaysian traders interact with Muslims who teach them about Islam.
  • Mar 17, 1206

    Muslim rule expands

    The start of the Muslim rule in northern India.
  • Mar 17, 1299

    Ottoman begins

    First Ottoman state begins in Turkey.
  • Mar 17, 1300

    Ottoman spreads

    They expanded across the Asia Minor into southeast Europe.
  • Mar 17, 1398

    Invasion

    Tamberlane invaded India.
  • Mar 17, 1453

    Captures Constantinople

    Muhammad II succeeds in conquering Constantinople.
  • Mar 17, 1500

    Islam dominates

    Islam is a force throughout the world from West Africa all the way to Southeast Asia.
  • Mar 17, 1520

    Golden age

    Under the rule of Suleiman, the Ottoman empire had its golden age.
  • Mar 17, 1526

    More invasions

    Turkish and Mongol invaders went through the mountains of India.
  • Mar 17, 1529

    Fear in Europe

    Suleiman armies besieged the Austrian city of Vienna and then sent fear into Western Europe.
  • Mar 17, 1556

    New leader

    Akbar created a strong central government which gave him the name of Akbar the Great. Akbar was Babur's grandson.

  • Glory of Shah Abbas

    Shah Abbas made a centralized government and made a powerful military forced made after the Ottoman janizaries.

  • New dynasty, new control

    Qajars won control of Iran.

  • Safavid empire

    The Safavid's defeated armies and forced the lasy Safavid ruler to abdicate.

  • Constantinople was left behind

    The Arabs abandoned the siege of Constantinople.

  • Baghdad at its peak

    Ruler, caliph Harun al-Rashid who ruled from 786-806, helped Baghdad reach its peak. Harun was looked at as a symbol of splendor and wealth for centuries.

  • Arab being controlled

    Abbassid controlled the Arab empire.

  • Muslims expand

    Muslims go into the area north of Arabia