Islam1

Spread of Islam to India

By HBreau
  • Death of Muhammad. Abu Bakr chosen as caliph
    Jan 1, 632

    Death of Muhammad. Abu Bakr chosen as caliph

  • Period: Jan 22, 632 to Jan 22, 634

    Abu Bakr reigns as caliph

  • Muslim conquest 633-642
    Jan 1, 633

    Muslim conquest 633-642

    Muslim armies take the Fertile Crescent (Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Mesopotamia), North African coast, parts of Persian and Byzantine Empires
  • Umar, the second caliph, rules from 634-644
    Jan 22, 634

    Umar, the second caliph, rules from 634-644

  • Period: Jan 22, 634 to Jan 22, 644

    Umar reigns as caliph

  • Uthman becomes third calpih
    Jan 22, 644

    Uthman becomes third calpih

  • Period: Jan 22, 644 to Jan 22, 656

    Uthman reigns as the third caliph

    murdered due to discontent from arabs because he put family members in high offices (favortism)
  • Uthman is murdered; Ali becomes fourth caliph.
    Jan 22, 656

    Uthman is murdered; Ali becomes fourth caliph.

  • Ali is murdered; Mu'awiya becomes caliph. Beginning of Umayyad Caliphate (661-750).
    Jan 22, 661

    Ali is murdered; Mu'awiya becomes caliph. Beginning of Umayyad Caliphate (661-750).

  • Period: Jan 22, 661 to Jan 22, 750

    Umayyad Dynasty

  • Arab armies enter Spain from North Africa
    Jan 22, 710

    Arab armies enter Spain from North Africa

  • 732 Muslim empire reaches its furthes extent. Battle of Tours prevents further advance northwards.
    Jan 22, 732

    732 Muslim empire reaches its furthes extent. Battle of Tours prevents further advance northwards.

  • Revolt defeats the Umayyads
    Jan 22, 747

    Revolt defeats the Umayyads

  • Period: Jan 22, 750 to

    Abbasid dynasty

  • Period: Jan 22, 776 to

    Harunal-Rashid rules

    Good ruler, powerful, reign symbolic of wealth and power, which is not what Muhammad taught
  • Seljuk Turks take Baghdad; Abbasids now only nominal rulers.
    Jan 22, 1055

    Seljuk Turks take Baghdad; Abbasids now only nominal rulers.

  • Christian Crusaders take Jerusalem.
    Jan 22, 1099

    Christian Crusaders take Jerusalem.

  • Genghis Khan and the Mongols enter Persia
    Jan 22, 1221

    Genghis Khan and the Mongols enter Persia

  • Mongols capture Baghdad; city is sacked and caliph is killed. End of Abbasid dynasty
    Jan 22, 1258

    Mongols capture Baghdad; city is sacked and caliph is killed. End of Abbasid dynasty

    Mongols convert to Islam though
  • Umar takes Jerusalem

    Umar takes Jerusalem