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570
Muhammad is born!
IN 570CE HE IS BORN IN MECCA -
Oct 2, 622
MIGRATION TO MEDINA
622 CE Muhammad and his followers migrate to Medina. People accept Islam. -
Oct 9, 622
Beginning of the Islamic Era
Muhammed made his great migration (the hijrah) and the conversion of the Arabs to Islam began; this date is accepted by Muslims as the beginning of the Islamic era -
Oct 4, 630
Return to Mecca
Muhammad returns to Mecca peacefully, all citezens convert to islam -
Oct 9, 632
The Death of Muhammad
Muhammad dies leading to a temporary weakness in Islam while the order of succession was determined. -
Oct 9, 632
The First Conquests
Muhammad was not interested in convertring non-Arabs, so the first conquests took place by Caliph Abu Bakr -
Oct 9, 636
Syria and Palestine
Syria and Palestine lay open to the Arabs, especially after the Arabs promised not to sack any city that did not offer resistance. -
Oct 4, 641
Conquest of Egypt
Muslims enter egypt and rout the Byzantine army. -
Oct 4, 655
Spread to North Africa
Islam spreads throughout North Africa -
Oct 4, 711
Spain, India, Iberian Peninsula
Muslims enter spain, india, and Iberian peninsula under islamic control -
Oct 4, 1000
Spread continues
Islam's spread continues through Africa -
Oct 4, 1099
Crusades
The european Christian crusaders take Jerusalem due to the element of surprise, however the Muslims regain eventually. -
Oct 4, 1120
Asia
continues to spread throughout Asia -
