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570
Holy prophet
Muhhamed was born in the arbic city, Mecca -
Jan 1, 610
Revelations
Muhhamed received his first revelations ina cave named Hira where he used to go to pray. Angel Gabriel appeared and told him that he was the prophet of Allah -
Period: Dec 24, 610 to Dec 25, 614
Preaching
Muhammed began gathering followers in Mecca -
Dec 24, 614
Prosecute
Muslims were heavily prosecuted -
Dec 24, 622
Medina
Muhammed scaped to Medina with his followers who were also kind of soldiers, and he continued preaching -
Dec 24, 624
Pray facing Mecca
He told his followers to pray facing the holy city, Mecca -
Dec 24, 630
Came back Mecca
Muhammed and his soldiers followers came back to Mecca and conquered this city -
Dec 24, 632
Muhammed died
Muhammed died from fever in Medina and then a caliphate had to be stablished with a caliph. He didint had a maculine decendant. -
Dec 24, 632
Division of muslim community
sunni= they deppley believe in "sunna" a holy bok wrote by muhammed. it contains the teachings and practices of the prophet shiite= believe that only a direct decendant if the prophet had to be the caliph -
Dec 24, 632
First Caliph
Abu Bakr, muhhamend's Father in law, was elected caliph -
Period: Dec 24, 632 to Dec 25, 634
First caliphate
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Dec 24, 634
Second Caliph
Umar ibn -
Period: Dec 24, 634 to Dec 25, 644
Second Caliphate
The second caliphate was prosperous and conquered a lot of new territories until umar, the caliph was murdered by a slave. -
Dec 24, 644
Third caliph
uthman ibn was the third caliphate. he was suposed to be the second muslim in Mecca. -
Period: Dec 24, 644 to Dec 25, 656
Third caliphate
this caliphate ended with uthman murdered -
Dec 24, 656
fourth caliph
Ali, muhammed's cousin, was elected caliph -
Period: Dec 24, 656 to Dec 25, 661
fourth caliphate