Islam Timeline: After Mohhamed

  • 1099 BCE

    Muslims gain control of land

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

    Baghdad takes over

    The Abbasids take over rule from the Umayyads, shifting the seat of power to Baghdad.
  • 732 BCE

    Muslims Lose

    Muslims surrender at Potiers in France by Charles Martel.
  • 711 BCE

    Muslims expand into east and west

    Muslims enter Spain and India. Soon the entire Iberian Peninsula is under Islamic rule.
  • 661 BCE

    Imam Ali is killed

    Imam Ali is murdered, bringing the end to the rule of the 4 righteous caliphs, and is the beginning of the Umayyed rule.
  • 632 BCE

    632

    Mohammed passes away to sickness,electing his father in law and close associate, Abu Bakr, as Caliph.