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570
birth of Muhammad
Muhammad is born in Mecca. He comes from a noble family and is well-known for his honesty and upright character. -
Period: 570 to Jan 1, 633
Life of Muhammad
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Jan 1, 610
the message
Muhammad is greeted by an angle while he was meditating in a cave. The angle inspired him to send the message of the quran. -
Jan 1, 622
Muhammad moves to Yathrib
After enduring persecution in Mecca, Muhammad and his followers migrate to the nearby town of Yathrib (later to be known as Medina), where the people there accepted Islam. First day of Islamic calendar. -
Jan 1, 630
Muhammad returns
Muhammad returns to Mecca with a large number of his followers. -
Jan 1, 633
Muhammad dies
Muhammad dies after a prolonged illness. The Muslim community elects, Abu Bakr, as caliph, or successor. -
Jan 1, 655
Islam spreads
Islam begins to spread throughout North Africa, North Arabia, Egypt, and etc. -
Jan 1, 661
End of Caliphs
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. -
Jan 1, 711
Spread
Muslims enter Spain in the west and India in the east. -
Jan 1, 750
Abbasid takes over
The Abbasids take over rule from the Umayyads, shifting the seat of power to Baghdad. -
Jan 1, 1099
Crusaders take Jerusalem
European Crusaders take Jerusalem from the Muslims. Eventually Muslims defeat the Crusaders and regain control of the holy land. -
Jan 1, 1453
Ottomans conquer Byzantine
Ottomans conquer the Byzantine seat of Constantinople and change its name to Istanbul.