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Jan 1, 632
Mohammed Died
Mohammed died at the age of 62 in Mecca -
Period: Sep 2, 632 to Sep 2, 661
The Caliphs
the first four caliphs are known as the rightly guided Caliphs. Three of them were murdered -
Sep 2, 661
Damascus became the Capital
Under the caliph, Mu'awiya, Damascus in Syria became the capital of the Islamic empire -
Period: Sep 2, 661 to Sep 2, 750
The Caliphate of the umayyads
the umayyads made Islam bigger. Islamic culture was founded in all the places they conquered. -
Period: Sep 2, 750 to Sep 2, 1055
the Caliphate of the Abbasids
After the civil war the Abbasid family came to powe. The abbasids made Iraq the center of the empire instead of Syria -
Sep 2, 763
New Capital
Baghdad was made the new capital -
Sep 3, 771
The science of Astronomy
the science of astronomy was brought to Baghdad from India -
Sep 3, 1091
The Sedjuks
the Sedjuks made Baghdad their capital city -
Sep 3, 1096
The first Crusade
Pope Urban began the first crusade -
Sep 5, 1258
Baghdad Destroyed
Baghdad was destroyed by the Hulegu -
Period: Sep 5, 1258 to Sep 5, 1517
The Mamluks
Mongol tribes from central Asia invaded the islamic world. -
Arabic became the official language
Arabic became the official language of Government -
new coins!
New coins were minted which had words on them praising God and Islam -
The first Mosque
The first Mosque was built in Jerusalem
