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The founder of Islam is born. Was orphaned at a young age. Was adopted and raised by grandparents/uncle
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He was told by an angel that he was prophet. The angel was sent to earth by God. Muhammads work brought him to contact with Jewish and Christian merchants. Islamic culture embrace both cultures. Began preaching a new monothestic called Islam.
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Some people were attracted to Islam. Many people feared Islams growing popularity and Meca would lose its status as a holy city.
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After years of attacks fled to Medina. The migration was known as Hijrah. In Medina gained new converts who put Islam above thier families. Taught respect.
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Muhammad returns to Meca with large number of followers. Enters city peacfully and eventuall all citzens accept Islam. Prohets clear idea and statues ofother gods from Kaaba and rededicates to worsjip god alone.
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Muhammad dies of a prolonged illness. Muslem community elects his father-in-law and close associate abu bakr as successor.
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Muslims enter eygpt and rout the Byzantine army. Muslims considering as liberation of subjected people.
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Islam begins to spread through out Northern Africa
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Imam Ali is killed, bringing to an end the rule of the four "righteous caliphs": Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali. This also marks the beginning of the Umayyad rule
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During the 700s economic tension increased between wealthy arabs and those who had less. during the 700s
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Muslims enter Spain in the west and India in the east. Eventually almost the entire Iberian Peninsula is under Islamic control.
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The first Muslim state in India was founded there in 711.
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Indus is conquered by the arab army
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Muslims are defeated at Potiers in France by Charles Martel.
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The Abbasids take over rule from the Umayyads, shifting the seat of power to Baghdad.
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Jerusalem is sacked by Philistines, Arabs and Ethiopians, who looted King Jehoram's house, and carried off all of his family except for his youngest son Jehoahaz
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Islam continues to spread through the continent of Africa, including Nigeria, which served as a trading liaison between the northern and central regions of Africa.
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Turkish converts to Islam pushed into islam
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Pope Urban II launches the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont with the principal objective
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European Crusaders take Jerusalem from the Muslims. Eventually Muslims defeat the Crusaders and regain control of the holy land.
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Sultan of Ghur defeated hindu armies
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Islam continues to spread throughout Asia. Malaysian traders interact with Muslims who teach them about Islam
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The earliest Ottoman state is formed in Anatolia, Turkey
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ottoman expanded across Asia Minor and into southeatern Europe. established a capital in the Balkan Peninsula
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Tamerlane plundered the northern plain and smashedinto delhi
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Ottoman expansion threatened the crumbling Byzantine empire, after serveral failed attempts Muhammad the second finally suceeded
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Safaid dynasty had united a strong empire in persia
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1520-1566 the ottoman empire enjoyed its golden age under the sultan Suleiman the Magnificent
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Turkish and mongols invaders pour through mountain passes in india.
1526-1857 Delihi sultnate and set up mughal dynasty -
suleiman armies besieged the austrian city of Vienna, sending waves of fear through western europe.
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1556 to 1605 the creation of a strong central government
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1588 to 1629 Abbas the great created centlized the government andcreated powerful military force modeled on the Ottoman janizaries
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European advances in both commerce and military technology was leaving Ottoman behind. Ottoman empire remained dependent on agriculture
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defeated imperial armies, captured Isfahan and forced the last Safavid ruler to abdicate
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end of Mughal dynasty rule. Babur and his heirs conquered an empire that strestched from himalayas to the Deccan Plateau
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Muslims migrate north into Arabia known as "Sham"
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786-809 c.e. The Byzantine Empire was fighting Abassid rule in Syria and Anatolia.
