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Jan 1, 622
Muhhammad and His Followers Flee from Mecca to Medina.
The journey is kown as the Hijra, which marked the start of the muslim calender. -
Period: Jan 1, 622 to Jan 1, 750
Islamic Expansion
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Jan 1, 630
Muslims Capture Mecca.
Thousands of people marched into Mecca to restore the Kaaba. -
Jan 1, 632
Muhhamad dies.
Abu Bakr takes over for two years, while he starts military campaigns against ex-muslims. -
Jan 1, 650
Muslims Conquer more Middle Eastern Land, Establishing rule in Iran and Afghanistan.
Muslims conquer Cyprus, Tripoli in North Africa, and establish Islamic rule in Iran, Afghanistan, and Sind. -
Jan 1, 655
Islam begains to spread in North Africa,
After Muslim armies took control of the fertile creasant and North Africa, Islam begain growing fast there. -
Jan 1, 661
Ali is Killed.
Ali is killed, bringing to an end the rule of the four caliphs: Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali. This also marks the beginning of the Umayyad rule. -
Jan 1, 710
Muslim armies enter Spain through North Africa.
After controling North Africa for over 50 years they enter Spain. Eventually they took over almost the whole Iberian Peninsula. -
Jan 1, 732
Muslims Are Stopped in France.
Muslims are defeated at Potiers in France by Charles Martel, after invading most of Spain. -
Jan 1, 750
Uyymad Loses His Rule.
The Umayyads were in charge of the entire Muslim empire for a while. However the Abbasids took power amoved the seat of power to Baghdad. -
Muslims Conqours Nothern Land of Arabia.
Muslims enter the area north of Arabia, which includes, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and Iraq.
