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Muhammad is Born
Muhammad is born in the town of Mecca from his noble family and is known for his honesty and upright character. -
Mar 16, 610
Muhammad is spoken to by an angel
Muhammad is 40 years old and while on a retreat in a cave near Mecca while meditating is visited by an angel of god. The angel tells Muhammad that he is a prophet of god and must spread his word. After telling his people to worship one god, Muhammad was beginning to get persecuted as his followers became hostile. -
Mar 17, 622
Muhammad moves to Yathrib
After his enduring persecution in Mecca, Muhammad and his remaining followers move to a nearby town called Yathrib. (later know as Medina.) The people of Yathrib were very accepting of Islam, this marked the "Hijrah" or "Emigration" and the begining of the Islamic calender. In Yathrib Muhammad established an Islamic state based on the laws revealed by the Quran. -
Mar 17, 630
Muhammad returns from Yathrib to Mecca
Muhammad returns to Mecca with an outstanding number of followers. He enters peacefully, and eventually all the citizens begin to accept the Islamic faith. After his acceptance Muhammad clears all idols and rededicates it to the worship of one god. -
Mar 17, 633
Muhammad's Death
Muhammad dies of a prolonged illness and his father-in-law is elected to become his successor. -
Mar 17, 641
Muslims invade Egypt
Muslims enter Egypt and rout the Byzantine army. Muslims consider their conquest as the liberation of subjugated people, since in most instances they were under oppressive rule. -
Mar 17, 655
Islam spreads
Islam spreads to North Africa. -
Mar 17, 661
Imam Ali is killed
Imam Ali is killed, bringing an end to the rule of the four "roghteous caliphs": Abu Bakr, Uthman, Umar, and Ali. This day also is the day of the beginning of the Umayyad rule. -
Mar 17, 711
Muslims enter Spain
Muslims enter Spain in the west and India in the east. Eventually almost the entire Iberian Peninsula is under Islamic control. -
Mar 17, 732
Muslims Defeated
The Muslims are defeated at Poliers in France by Charles Martel. -
Mar 17, 750
Abasids take over
The Abasids take over rule from the Umayyads, shifting the seat of power to Baghdad. -
Mar 17, 1000
Islam Continues to Spread
Islam continues to spread through the continent of Africa, including Nigeria, which served as a trading liason between the northern and central regions of Africa. -
Mar 17, 1099
Europeans take Jerusalem
European crusaders take Jerusalem from the Muslims. Eventually Muslims defeat the Crusaders and regain the holy land. -
Mar 17, 1120
Islam in Asia
Islam continues to spread throughout Asia. Malaysain traders interact with Muslims who teach them about Islam. -
Mar 17, 1299
Ottoman state is formed
The earliest Ottoman state is created in Anatolia, Turkey. -
Mar 17, 1453
Ottomans conquer the Constantinople
Ottomans conquer the Byzantine seat of Constantinople and change its name to Istanbul. -
African Muslim Slavery
30% of Africans forced into slavery are Muslims. -
World war one ends
World War one ends with the defeat and dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. -
Muslims come to America
Muslim immigrants from the Arab world voluntarily come to the United States until the Asian Exclusion Act is passed in 1924. -
Nation of Islam is created
The Nation of Islam is officially created in the U.S. by W.D. Fard. It's based on some Islamic ideas, but conains innovations, such as the appointment or declaration of Elijah Muhammad as a prophet. -
The state of Israel is officially created
Some Palestinian and Lebanese refugees fled to the United States, among them, Muslims and Christians alike. -
The McCarren-Walter Act
This act relaxes the U.S. ban on Asian immigration. Muslim students come to the U.S. from many nations. -
Revisions of immigration acts
The revisions of immigration law further open the doors for Muslim immigration. -
The Iranian Revolution
This revolution resulted in the establishment of the Iranian Republic of Iran which was the first attempt at a modern Islamic state.
