The Spread of Islam

By lcampbell627
  • Jan 22, 632

    First caliph AbuBakr

    First caliph AbuBakr
    very short but crucual reign. Some of the rebels will be drawn back to the group because of the ghazu raids on neighboring lands
  • Jun 8, 632

    Death of Muhammad

    Death of Muhammad
  • Jan 22, 634

    Second Caliph Umar

    Second Caliph Umar
    He will raise up the ghazu raids to a new height and turned these raids against non-Muslims. He will be stabbed to death.
  • Jan 22, 644

    Third Caliph Uthman

    Third Caliph Uthman
    Alienated Muslims by giving prestigious posts to his family members.
  • Jan 22, 661

    Ali was assassinated

    Ali was assassinated
    He was assassinated in a struggle for leadership
  • Period: Jan 22, 661 to Jan 22, 750

    Umayyad Dynasty

    After the death of Ali, the Umayyad family set up a dynasty that ruled the Islamic world until 750
  • Jan 22, 711

    Muslims enter Spain

    Muslims enter Spain
  • Jun 27, 732

    Muslims were defeated at theBattle of Tours

    Muslims were defeated at theBattle of Tours
    The Muslim advance into Western Europe halted. They would rule parts of Spain for centuries.
  • Jan 22, 750

    Abu al-Abbas captured Damascus

    Abu al-Abbas captured Damascus
    Discontented Muslims found a leader in Abu al-Abbas, who captured Damascus in 750
  • Sep 17, 1055

    a Seljuk sultan controlled Baghdad

    a Seljuk sultan controlled Baghdad
    he left the Abbassid caliph as a figurehead
  • Jan 22, 1099

    Christian crusaders captured Jerusalem

    Christian crusaders captured Jerusalem
    For 150 years, the city passed back and forth between Muslims and Christians.
  • Jan 22, 1187

    The Muslim General Salah al-Din ousted Christians from Jerusalem

    The Muslim General Salah al-Din ousted Christians from Jerusalem
  • Jan 22, 1216

    Genghiz Khan led the Mongols out of Central Asia

    Genghiz Khan led the Mongols out of Central Asia
    He led them across Persia and Mesopotamia
  • Feb 10, 1258

    Hulagu killed the last Abbassid Caliph

    Hulagu killed the last Abbassid Caliph
    Hulagu, grandson of Genghiz, burned and looted Baghdad, killing the last Abbassid caliph. Later, the Mongols adopted Islam

  • Muslim civilization thrived in Sicily and Mediterranean islands

    Muslim civilization thrived in Sicily and Mediterranean islands
    Muslim civilization also thrived in Sicily and other Mediterranean islands seized by Arab forces

  • Seljuk Turks migrated into the Middle East from Central Asia

    Seljuk Turks migrated into the Middle East from Central Asia
    They adopted Islam and build a large empire across the Fertile Crescent
  • Period: to

    caliph Harun al-Rashid

    The city of Baghdad reached its peak under the reign of caliph Harun al-Rashid
  • Period: to Jan 22, 1400

    series of invasions

    added to the chaos