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Rise and Spread of Islam

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  • Period: Nov 11, 711 to

    Conquest of Spain

    initial expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate of Spain
    destruction of the Visigothic Kingdom
    conquest marks expansion of Umayyad Caliphate and Muslim rule into Europe
  • Period: Nov 11, 750 to Nov 11, 1258

    Abbasid Caliphate (years of rule)

    third of Islamic Caliphates
    centered its government in Kufa
    founded city of Baghdad
    ended by Mongols
  • Baghdad established as capital of Abbasid Caliphate
    Nov 11, 756

    Baghdad established as capital of Abbasid Caliphate

    center of science, culture, philosophy and invention
    one reason of choice: increasing inclusion of non-Arab Muslims in the ummah
  • Crusaders seize Jerusalem
    Nov 11, 1099

    Crusaders seize Jerusalem

    Caliph Omar conquered the city of Jerusalem
    Turks swarmed westward out of Central Asia
    over 100,000 crusaders joined forces on the eastern side of the Bosphorus
    army fought its way along coast of the Mediterranean, reaching gates of Jerusalem in 1099
  • Delhi Sultanate established in India
    Nov 11, 1206

    Delhi Sultanate established in India

    Muslim knigdom
    5 dynasties rules over it
    caused destruction of temples in South Asia
    lasted until 1526
  • Period: to Nov 11, 1000

    Emergence of Sufism

    first millennium CE, number of manuals began to be written, summarizing the doctrines of Sufism
    Between 13th and 16th centuries , Sufism produced flourishing intellectual culture throughout the Islamic world
    Soon spread to India
    then spread to Muslim Spain