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  • Period: 1 CE to 570

    Transparency 1.2A, Arabia before Muhammad- Early Arabs

    -First inhabitants were Bedouins(Nomadic Arabs)
    -came from Africa and Mesopotamia
    -Valued camels and swords
    -practiced polytheism
    -Had no strong central government
  • Period: 1 CE to 570

    Transparency 1.2A, Arabia before Muhammad- Quraysh

    -powerful local tribe of Arabs
    -protected the Kaaba for a fee
  • Period: 1 CE to 570

    transparency 1.2A: Arabia Before Muhmmad- Mecca

    -important trade stop and religious center of Arabia
    -people settled there because there was a fresh water well
    -very diverse with Christians, Arabs, Jews, etc.
    -Location of the Kaaba
  • Period: 573 to 634

    Caliph Abu kabr

    He was Muhammad's successor and very close friends with Muhammad. he also went to Mecca with him when he was close to death.
    People believed that they had to follow Muhammad himself not the Religion of Islam. this lead to the Riddah wars
    He conquered throughout Saudi Arabia and Persia and parts of northern Africa and southern Spain
  • Period: 586 to 644

    Caliph Umar

    He conquered lands that were rules by the Byzantines including Mesopotamia and Syria and started to move into Iran and Egypt
    Umar was a brilliant organizer who is credited with establishing the basic policies and institutions that bolstered the Islamic empire for centuries. Umar allowed conquered peoples to retain their lands and religions. However, they were required to pay a special tax.
  • Period: 600 to 656

    Caliph Uthman

    He expanded the Islamic empire to include Iran, North Africa, and the Caucuses.
    Uthman also standardized the Qu’ran, which had existed in various versions. When the official edition was completed, he sent manuscripts to all the Muslim provinces and required that all other copies be burned.
  • Period: 622 to 1000

    Constitution of medina

    It said that Jews and Christians could have the freedom of religion in Islamic conquered territory but they would have to pay a special tax.
    Muhammad wrote these laws
  • Period: 656 to 661

    Caliph Ali

    The Shiites believed that he should succeed Caliph Uthman but the Sunnis believed that he shouldn't
    The first Fitna started by not knowing who to succeed Muhammad and they didn't know who to succeed Uthman and many said that Ali shouldn't.
  • Period: 661 to 750

    The Umayyad dyanasty

    The Umayyad added Spain, North Africa, and parts of Central Asia to the kingdom, effectively doubling its size.
    In 750 it fell to rebel fighters after its great rule