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Dec 1, 622
7th Century CE
Muhammad and the Muslims migrated from Makkah to Madinah at the invitation of the Madinans. Muhammad became the city’s leader, and the first Muslim community was established. -
Dec 5, 632
7th Century CE
Muhammad died, leaving much of the Arabian Peninsula under Muslim rule. -
Dec 5, 750
8th Century
750s Muslim soldiers settled in Chang’an (Xian), the largest city in China. Muslim merchants also visited and settled in southern Chinese ports. -
Dec 5, 1200
13th-14th century
Islam became the majority religion in Syria.
13th c. Ghana’s empire collapsed and Mali rose. Rulers of Kanem, near Lake Chad, became Muslim. -
Dec 5, 1300
13th-14th Century
1300 Islam became the majority faith in Anatolia (part of today’s Turkey). -
Dec 5, 1453
15th Century CE
1453 - Ottoman forces conquered the city of Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire -
Dec 5, 1495
15th Century CE
Muslims and Jews were expelled from Spain, while others were forced to convert to Christianity. -
9th Century
The Samanids became the first independent Muslim state in northeastern Iran and Inner Eurasia. By the 900s CE, Islam became the majority religion in that region. -
10th -12th century
940-1000 Islam became the majority religion in Muslim-ruled parts of the Iberian Peninsula (today’s Spain and Portugal)