Islam Time Line by Jeremy Rescott

birth of muhammed

570

born in mecca saudi arabia
to his father abd Allah bin al-muttalib and his mother bint wahb
his father died before he was born and he was raised by his mother

islam

Period: 570 to Mar 3, 1920

muhammed recieves first revelation

Mar 5, 610

he did not like the traditional idolatry in mecca. so he began taking long retreats to the mountains were he fasted and meditated
he was viseted by by an overpowering presence and instructed to recite words of such beauty and force that he and others gradually brought them to God.

Muhammad and the Muslims Emigrate to Medina

Mar 5, 622

Muhammad and his few hundred followers left Mecca and traveled to Yathrib, the oasis town where his father was buried. The leaders there were suffering through a vicious civil war, and they had invited this man well known for his wisdom to act as their mediator. Yathrib soon became known as Medina, the City of the Prophet. Muhammad remained here for the next six years, building the first Muslim community and gradually gathering more and more people to his side

The Conquest of Mecca

Mar 15, 630

By now, the balance of power had shifted radically away from once-powerful Mecca, toward Muhammad and the Muslims. In January, 630, they marched on Mecca and were joined by many tribes along the way. They entered Mecca without bloodshed and the Meccans joined them.

Muhammad's Final Years

Jun 8, 633

Muhammad returned to live in Medina. In the next three years, he consolidated most of the Arabian Peninsula under Islam. In March, 633, he returned to Mecca one last time to perform a pilgrimage, and tens of thousands of Muslims joined him.
After the pilgrimage, he returned to Medina. Three months later on June 8, 632 he died there, after a brief illness. He is buried in the mosque in Medina.

Muslims enter Egypt

Mar 15, 641

Muslims enter Egypt and rout out the Byzantine army. Muslims consider their conquest as the liberation of subjugated people, since in most instances they were under oppressive rule.

islam begins to spread throught north africa

Mar 15, 655

arab armies carried islam to north africa. An couqered many places.

Imam Ali is killed

Mar 15, 661

this brought an end the rule of the four "righteous caliphs": Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali. This also marks the beginning of the Umayyad rule.

Muslims enter Spain

Mar 15, 711

Muslims enter Spain in the west and India in the east. Eventually almost the entire Iberian Peninsula ibecomes under Islamic control.

musslims are defeted

Mar 15, 732

Musslims are defeted. they are defeted by Potiers in France by Charles Martel

The Umayyad dynasty falls

Mar 15, 750

Abbasids captures Damascus which ends Umayyad rule.

muslims vs. Crusaders

Mar 15, 1099

European Crusaders take Jerusalem from the Muslims. Eventually Muslims defeat the Crusaders and regain control of the holy land.

Reconquista Takes Spain

Mar 15, 1100

Reconquista takes somw of Spain, Sicily falls into Norman control,Crusaders are formed in Palestine, and Syria

Ghana Under Muslim Control

Mar 16, 1100

Ghana dominates trade routesAlmoraud's conquer Kumbi -

Islam continues to spread throughout Asia

Mar 15, 1120

Malaysian traders interact with Muslims who teach them about Islam.

End of Ghana's Trading Empire

Mar 16, 1200

this was when Ghana was weakened from under Muslim control.

The Delhi sultanate

Mar 16, 1206

The Delhi sultanate lasted until 1526 wich marked the start of Muslim rule in northern India.

Ottoman state formed

Mar 15, 1299

The earliest Ottoman state is formed in Anatolia, Turkey.

Osman leads the way

Mar 16, 1300

To help win a major battle, Osman leads his troops and displaces the Seljuk Turks. He becomes the leader of the new Ottoman dynasty.

Tamerlane Invades

Mar 16, 1398

amerlane broke into Delhi. Thousands of artisans were enslaved to build his capital at Samarkland. Delhi slowly recovered but the sultans no longer controlled the empire.

ottomans gain control of constantinople

Mar 15, 1453

Ottomans conquer Constantinople and change its name to Istanbul.

the end of the byzantine empire

Mar 16, 1453

Mehmed II attacks constantinople. He uses siege guns and bombards the walls for eight weeks. Heavy fighting continues, but the Byzantine capital is defeated when Emperor Constantine XI dies in battle

The Safvid Empire is Formed

Mar 15, 1500

The dynasty unites a strong empire in present day IRan. They were between 2 strong empire and were in war constanltly.

battle of Chaldriran

Mar 15, 1514

Ottomans attack the safvid empire and war begins in the Battle of Chaldiran west of Tabriz.

Suleyman 1

Mar 16, 1520

one of the most powerful leaders of the empire is Suleyman I, known as Suleyman the Magnificent. He conquers parts of western Asia and southeast Europe in his desire to convert people to Islam. The Ottoman Empire reaches its peak under his rule.

Turkish and Mongol invaders invade India

Mar 15, 1526

Babur leads the charge and defeats the sultan Ibrahim. He then conquers India.

Turkish and Mongol Invaders

Mar 16, 1526

The invaders came through the mountain passes in India. Babur rode at the head. He was a military genius, poet and an author.

Attack on Vienna

Mar 15, 1529

Even though Suleiman failes to capture Vienna the rest of Western Europe is frightened.

ottomans and safvid

Mar 15, 1555

Ottomans and Safavid declared peace

Akbar the Great's reign

Mar 16, 1556

Akbar ruled from 1556 to 1605 and he created a strong central government. Eventually, he earned the title Abkar the Great. He was a Muslim.

Decline of the ottoman

Mar 16, 1566

after Suleyman I's death, his son Selim II rules. He is not as good as his father. He never goes to fight battles and his government is unstable. During his reign the Turkish fleet is smashed at the Battle of Lepanto in Greece.

saha Abbas

Mar 15, 1587

the beging of the reign of saha abbas begins when he is 16 years old.

the end of the safvid

Mar 15, 1723

The safvid is invaded and taken over by afghans. the safvid empire collapsed.

Muslims enter north of Arabia

Mar 2, 2022

Muslims enter the area north of Arabia, known as "Sham," including Syria , Palestine , Lebanon and Iraq .

A musslim priest killed

Mar 2, 2022

Perfectus, a Christian priest in Muslim Cordova, is executed after he refuses to retract numerous insults he made about the Prophet Muhammed.