Spread of Islam

By mackenziegordon
  • Muhammad dies
    Feb 28, 632

    Muhammad dies

  • Feb 28, 661

    Ali assassinated

  • Muslims enter Spain
    Feb 28, 711

    Muslims enter Spain

    they crossed the Strait of Gibtaltar into Spain and pushed north into France.
  • Feb 28, 732

    Muslims deafeated at the battle of Tours

  • Feb 28, 750

    Muslim leader Abu al-Abbas captures Damascus

    Discontented Muslmis found a leader in Abu al-Abbas, who captured Damascus.
  • Period: Feb 28, 750 to Feb 28, 1258

    Abbassid dynasty

  • Feb 28, 1055

    Seljuk sultan controlled Baghdad

  • Feb 28, 1099

    Christian Crusaders capture Jerusalem

    after a long and bloody seige, Christian crusaders captured Jerusalem.
  • Feb 28, 1187

    Muslims regain Jerusalem

    Muslim general Salah al-Din, or Saladin, ousted Christians from Jerusalem.
  • Feb 28, 1216

    Mongols led out of Central Asia

    Genghiz Khan led the Mongols out of Central Asia across Persia and Mesoptamia.
  • Feb 28, 1244

    Christians regain Jerusalem

    Christians regained Jerusalem after Saladin's death.
  • Feb 28, 1258

    Mongols destroy Baghdad

    Halugu, grandson og Genghiz, burned and looted Bghdad, killing the last Abbassid caliph.

  • Abbassid's conrol fragmented

    Abbassid contol over the Arab empire fragmented.

  • Seljuk Turks migrate

    Seljuk Turks migrate into the Middle East from Central Asia.
  • Period: to

    Reign of caliph Harun al-Rashid

  • Period: to Feb 28, 1400

    series of invasions and civil wars