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570
The prophet Muhammad
Muhammad would later explain, the Archangel Gabriel appeared to him. Gabriel told Muhammad to be the messenger of God. That makes them Monotheistic, but there was trouble by idol worship and problems of Arab society. They are also wealthy in merchant in Mecca, which means the merchant does a lot of trading in Mecca. -
Jun 21, 622
The Hijra
Muhammad had a few followers initaly.The emigration became the only hope for Muhammad. fearing his life, Muhammad flees to medina, a journey known as the hijra. -
Nov 9, 700
Teaching of Islam
Teachings collected in the Quran, the holy book or Islam. Each Muslim will be judged by God and receive either eternal punishment in hell or eternal bliss in paradise. they are Monotheistic( beleive in one god). Islam means submission (to give in). -
Nov 11, 750
umayyad dynasty
Muhammad soon after, he had members of the defeated Umayyad family killed. Harun hoped that the franks would join him in an alliance against the rivalUmayyad ruler in spain. -
Nov 12, 750
split of Sunni and Shia
The compromise group, which forms the majority of Muslims in the world today, are known as Sunnis, since they followed the custom of the community, or sunna. -
Nov 12, 750
Rise of Abbasids
Discontented Muslims found a leader in Abu al-Abbas, descended from Muhammad's uncle. With strong support from shiite and non-Arab Muslims, he captured Damascusin 750. -
Nov 11, 1258
the fall of the Umayyad dynasty
One survive, Abu al-Abbas then founded the Abbasid dynasty, which lasted until 1258. The surviving member of the Umayyad family had fled to Spain and established and independent Muslim state. -
Nov 11, 1528
Death of Muhammad
The death of Muhammad plunged his followers into grief. Muslims faced a problem when Muhammad died because he had not named a successor to lead the community. Although Songhai continued to prosper after Asika Muhammad's death in 1528, disputes over succession led to frequent changes in leadership. -
House of Wisdom
After al- Mamun awoke, his dreams inspired him action. he had scholars collect the great works of the classical world and translate them into Arabic. By 830, the caliph had set up the "House of Wisdom," a library and university in Baghadad.
