Spread of Islam

  • Jan 22, 632

    Muhammad's Death

    Muhammad's Death
    632: The spread of Islam started rapidly spreading when Muhammad died.
  • Jan 22, 632

    AbuBakr Takes over

    Sent forces into Syria and Iraq
  • Jan 22, 634

    Umar takes over

  • Jan 22, 636

    Muslims defeated the Persians

    Under Umar's rule, the Muslims defeated the Persians in Qadisiyya
  • Jan 22, 644

    Umar is murdered

  • Jan 22, 644

    Uthman becomes third caliph

  • Jan 22, 656

    Uthman is murdered

    Uthman is murdered
    Uthman is killed,
  • Jan 22, 656

    Ali takes over

    Ali takes over
  • Jan 22, 661

    Ali is murdered

  • Jan 22, 661

    Beginning of the Umayyad family

  • Jan 22, 711

    Muslim Army pushes North into France

    Crossed the Strait of Gibraltar into Spain, and pushed North into France.
  • Jan 22, 732

    Muslim victory is haulted

    Muslim army was defeated at the Battle of Tours. The advance into Western Europe was haulted.
  • Muslim civilization

    Civilization thrived in Sicily and other Mediterranean islands seized by Arab forces.