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Muhammed fled form Mecca in 622 because people were threataning him and did not accept his beliefs. He was welcomed to Medina, and years later later returned to Mecca.
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In 632 A.D. Muammad fell ill. He died at the age of 63, after he suffered for several days with a fever, head pains, and weaknesses.
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While worshipping in a mosque, Ali was attacked.
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The Umayyed dynasty started in 661. It ended in 750 when Abu l'Abbas became the caliph in Iraq. That marked the beginning to the Abasid dynasty.
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Christians captured Jerusalem from the Muslims on July 15, 1099. This event marked the end of the first Crusade.
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Jeruselem was captured by Saladin on October 2nd 1187, when Balian of Ibelin surrendered the city. This happened after The Siege of Jerusalem, which lasted from September 20 to October 2.
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The rule of the Abbasid empire ended in 1258 when a Mongol conquerer sacked Baghdad. While they continued to claim authority in religious matters from their base in Egypt, the dynasty's secular authority had ended.
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Suleiman became the ruler of the Ottoman empire in 1520. He is credited for completely reconstucting the Ottoman legal system. He also greatly influenced the Ottoman military.
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He was a good military leader who made peace with the Ottomans and forced the Uzbek Turks out of the Eastern part of Iran. The safavid dynasty reached its highest achievements during his reign.
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The Taj Mahal was built in 1631 by the Emporer Shah Jahan. He built it in memory of his late wife Mumtaz, who died during childbirth.
