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Muhammad dies and many are fearful that without him, Islam will die. So, they make an extra effort to further spread the religion.
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After hosting many violent conflicts with other sects of Muslims, Ali is assassinated.
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Muslims conquer Spain and kill the Visigoth king. By the end of the decade, the Muslims have the majority of the Iberian Peninsula
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Muslim empire reaches its furthest extent. Battle of Tours prevents further advance northwards.
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(born 722—died 754]) Islāmic caliph (reigned 749–754), first of the ʿAbbāsid dynasty
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A Christian priest is killed after standing by his insults about Muhammed.
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The Egyptian Fatimids conquer the northern tip of Africa and includes it in the Egyptian territory, further spreading Islam.
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Baghdad is taken by Turks and the Islamic faith is spread throughout Iraq.
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The Crusades officially begin when Pope Urban II convinces European armies to finally stand up to the Muslims and attempt to take back the city of Jerusalem.
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After years of war, Christian Crusaders defeat the Muslim armies and claim the holy city of Jerusalem to be their own.
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Salah al-Din having reestablished Abbasid rule over Fatimid Egypt, recaptures the city of Jerusalem from the Christians.
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Islam is spread through the north eastern Morocco after the Marinids defeat the Almohad and control the area.
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Mongols capture Baghdad and kill the caliph, which causes a new leader to be chosen.
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Reign of Othman (Osman) who founded the Ottoman Empire. He causes the spread of the religion to Southeast Asia.
The Ottomans capture Bursa and Iznik and move into Europe.
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Castile and Aragon capture Granada. All Muslims and Jews are expelled from Spain. This proves that Christianity is the only acceptable religion in the region.
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In 1520, the Ottoman empire continues its reign over the region and obtain control of parts of Algeria, Tunisia, and Hungary.
