Islamic Expansion

  • Period: Nov 12, 620 to Nov 12, 1258

    ISLAM 620- current time

  • Jan 1, 622

    Muhammad made a document called the constiution of medina

  • Jan 1, 622

    Muhammad travels from Mecca to Medina

    This event marks the start of Islam because its when muhammad and his followers finally broke away from Makkah (mecca) and thier tiesz to thier family/tribe.
  • Jan 1, 632

    Muhammad dies

    Muhammad dies
  • Period: Jan 1, 632 to Dec 31, 732

    First wave of Islamic expansion happens.

  • Nov 10, 633

    Abu bakr becomes caliph after muhammad dies

  • Nov 12, 634

    Abu Bakr declares Jihad on the byzantine empire

    Abu Bakr declares Jihad on the byzantine empire
  • Period: Jan 1, 651 to Jan 1, 750

    Umayadd dynasty

    Under the Umayyad Dynasty, only about 10 percent of non-Muslims converted to Islam.
  • Jan 1, 656

    Ali comes to power after Uhman's assassination

    Ali comes to power after Uhman's assassination
  • Jan 1, 661

    Ali is assassinated

  • Jan 1, 711

    Tariq invades Spain

  • Jan 1, 732

    Battle of Tours

  • Period: Nov 12, 750 to Nov 12, 1258

    Abbasid Dynasty

  • Jan 1, 1000

    END of the 1000s - today the Iranian muslim population was 100%

  • Iran’s Muslim population is about 40 percent