Islam fact

The evolution of the Muslim empire

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  • Period: 632 to 661

    The Orthodox Caliphs

    The first caliphs were the members of Muhammad's family The capital city was Meca Conquered:Syria,Palestine,Egypt,Mesopotamia
    and Persia
  • The battle of Yarmouk
    636

    The battle of Yarmouk

  • Period: 661 to 750

    The Umayyad Caliphate

    The position of the caliphs passed to the Umayyad dinasty
    The capital city change and Damascus became the capital city
    They conquered as far as India in the east,Samarkand in the north and the Iberian Peninsula
  • The battle of Poitiers
    732

    The battle of Poitiers

  • Period: 750 to 1258

    The Abbasid Caliphate

    After another civil war,the position of the caliph passed to the Abbasid dynasty
    The capital city was Baghdad