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He was Muammad's father in law and an early convert to Islam.
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When Muhammed was 40 years old he heard the voice of the angel Gabriel. He told Muhammad to be the messanger of God.
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Muhammed and his followers left Mecca for Yathrib.
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Muhammed dies in 632, but the faith that he proclaimed continued to spread.
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Ali was Muhammad's son in law and succesor.
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Umayyad dynasty happened after Muhammmad's death.
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The Umayyad dynasty fell to the cause of not having leadership.
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The Abbasid dynasty tried to create an empire based on the equality of all Muslims.
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They moved the capital because they wanted to be closer to Damascus
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A military conquest to take the Muslim land.
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The Abbasid dynasty fell due to a really week dynasty.
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Sunni and Shia split because they wanted different rulers.
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The House of Wisdom was a place to learn and research.