Islamic History

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  • Jul 16, 622

    Islamic Era Begins

    Islamic Era Begins
    Muhammad, after preaching to the Meccans his teachings, begins his flight from Mecca to Medina.
  • Sep 24, 622

    Muhammad arrives in Medina

    Muhammad arrives in Medina
    Muhammad arrives in Medina along with 75 followers. This arrival marks the beginning of the Islamic lunar calendar. The people of Medina accept the new religion, called "Islam". This word means submission to the will of Allah.
  • Jun 8, 631

    Muhammad Dies

    Muhammad Dies
    Muhammad, the prophet of Allah and the founder of Islam dies.
  • Mar 14, 633

    Koran created

    Koran created
    Muhammad's chief clerk collects Muhammad's revelations and teachings into a work called the Koran (Qur'an).
  • Nov 16, 634

    Damascus Taken

    Damascus Taken
    Damascus, Syria is captured by the Muslims.
  • Sep 17, 642

    Alexandria Conquered

    Alexandria Conquered
    Arabs conquered Alexandia and destroyed the great library. Omar, the second caliph, successor of Muhammad, conquered Alexandria, then the capitol of world scholarship.
  • Dec 7, 711

    Spain Conquered

    Spain Conquered
    Spain is attacked and conquered by the Muslims, and most of the Spanish population is forced to convert to Islam.
  • Sep 17, 1099

    Jeruslam Taken

    Jeruslam Taken
    Christian Crusaders attack and capture Jerusalem, the birthplace of Jesus.
  • Mar 1, 1174

    Saladin Declares Himself Sultan

    Saladin Declares Himself Sultan
    Saladin, a Kurdish Muslim, declares himself the sultan of Eqypt and Syria.
  • Jan 7, 1258

    Mongols Capture Baghdad

    Mongols Capture Baghdad
    The Mongolians capture Baghdad and the city is sacked. in the battle, the caliph is killed, and the Abbasid caliphate comes to an end.
  • Nov 16, 1492

    Granada Captured

    Granada Captured
    Castile and Aragon capture Granada, Spain. All Muslims are expelled and driven out of the country.
  • Period: Dec 25, 1520 to Feb 27, 1526

    Suleyman the Magnificent

    This is the effective reign of Suleyman he Magnificent. The Ottoman empire reaches its zenith. Hungary and coastlands of Algeria and Tunisia come under Ottoman rule.
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    House of Wisdom

    Caliph al Ma'mun founded a school in Baghdad called the House of Wisdom. In this school, scholars translated Greek philoshophy classics into Arabic.