Islam timeline

By Samardeep
  • 570

    Muhammad Born

  • Period: 570 to

    Islam

    the start of Islamic culture
  • 610

    Muhammad's First Religious Experience

  • 613

    Muhammad Begins Preaching

  • 628

    Muhammad and his followers take over Mecca

  • 632

    Muhammad Dies - Muhammad's Father in Law is appointed as caliph (successor) to Muhammad

  • 652

    Islam Spreads - Islam spreads into Syria, Palestine, Iran, Egypt and parts North Africa

  • 661

    Umayyads gain power - The fourth caliph to Muhammad, Ali is assassinated transitioning power Umayyads

  • 711

    Muslims conquer Spain for the first time

  • 750

    Umayyads control the region of Spain

  • 750

    Abbasids overthrow Umayyads - Abbasids were a rival clan to the Umayyads

  • 756

    Abd al-Rahman, last Umayyad prince takes over Muslim Spain

  • 912

    Abd al-Rahman III assumes power - He rebels against Arab leaders who had been challenging the authority of the Umayyad dynasty

  • 929

    Abd al-Rahman III proclaimed himself caliph

  • 933

    All of Muslim Spain united under Abd al-Rahman III

  • 1000

    30 volume medical encyclopedia produced

  • 1258

    Mongols kill the last Abbasid caliph - Mongols invaded Baghdad ending the Abbasid reign

  • 1289

    Ottomans (Turkish Muslims) start opposing Byzantine controlled cities

    1290-1330
  • 1453

    Ottomans end Byzantine Empire with takeover of Constantinople

  • 1520

    Height of Ottoman power

    1520-1566
  • 1526

    Mughal empire invades India - The Mughals conquered North and Central India

  • 1556

    Akbar the Great comes to power - This created a Golden Age for Muslim India

  • Peak of Safavid Empire

    1588-1629

  • Peak of Mughal Empire - Led by Akbar the Great's grandson, Shah Jahan

    1628-1658

  • Afghan warriors invade and end Safavid empire

  • Last Mughal Emperor exiled - This happened when the British gained control of India

  • End of the Ottoman Empire - long reigns and success attributed to religious tolerance

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