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Begins reign, Abu Bakr has a crisis when he starts his reign because some of the Arab leaders dont want to follow him.
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He reunites the Arab leaders and they start a remarkable conquest and he spreads the Islam faith.
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Abu Bakr ends his reign and Umar takes over. Umar turns the raids against the non-muslims. He encounters stuff resistance from the Byzantine empire.
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Umar is stabbed to death in a mosque by a Persian prisoner. Uthman beigns his reign and he is married to one of Muhammad's daughters.
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Muslims underneath him gain new territory. He alienated muslims by giving prestige posts to members of his own family
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he is killed by angry followers. Alli is married to Fathima. A 5 year civil war beings
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His rule is not accepted in Syria and surrounded areas because that is where Uthman's family is from.
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Alli ends his reign
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under the 4 caliphs- Arab armies conquer Byzantine empire including Palestine, Damascus, and Jersusalem. Also the Muslims take the holy land
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Capital city is Damascus, they relied on the local to run things around the city. Sniites thought this dishonored Muhammad.
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Around this time is when they split because they didnt know how should be the new Caliph. THe 2 groups are called Sunni and Sniites. The Sunni's felt that the caliph should lead Muslim community and not a religious authority. The Sniites thought that the caliph should be a descendant of Fathima.
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Battle of Tours begins in France, when they move into French territory. The Franks stop Muslim advancements.
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Abbassid Dynasty takes control on Damascus. They kill the Umayyad family. They thought that every leader should be an Arab. Capital city is Baghdad. Persian traditions influenced the area and they were an Islamic religion.
