The Spread and Decline of Islam

By _foxee_456_
  • Sep 28, 638

    Sham

    Sham
    Muslims enter the area north of Arabia, known as "Sham," including Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and Iraq.
  • Sep 28, 641

    Muslims enter Egypt

    Muslims enter Egypt
    Muslims enter Egypt and rout the Byzantine army. Muslims consider their conquest as the liberation of subjugated people, since in most instances they were under oppressive rule.
  • Sep 28, 655

    Spread to North Africa

    Spread to North Africa
    Islam begins to spread throughout North Africa.
  • Sep 28, 661

    Imam Ali is killed

    Imam Ali is killed
    His death brings an end to the rule of the four "righteous caliphs": Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali. This also marks the beginning of the Umayyad rule.
  • Sep 28, 711

    Muslims enter Spain

    Muslims enter Spain
    The Muslims crossed the Strait of Gibraltar into Spain.
  • Sep 28, 732

    Muslims defeated in battle of Tours

    Muslims defeated in battle of Tours
    The Muslims pulled north into France then lost the battle of Tours. This caused the movement into Western Europe to halt.
  • Sep 28, 750

    Abu al-Abbas establishes the Abbassid dynasty

    Abu al-Abbas establishes the Abbassid dynasty
    Over the next several centuries, Muslim merchants travel around the Abbassid empire and beyond.
  • Sep 28, 843

    Treaty of Verdun

    Treaty of Verdun
    In Europe, the Frankish empire is split in three by the Treaty of Verdun.
  • Sep 28, 1000

    Port Cities

    Port Cities
    East African port cities flourish.
  • Sep 28, 1099

    Christians capture Jerusalem

    Christians capture Jerusalem
    Christian crusaders from Europe capture Jerusalem from the Muslims
  • Sep 28, 1120

    Islam continues to spread through Asia

    Islam continues to spread through Asia
    Malaysian traders interact with Muslims who teach them about Islam.
  • Sep 28, 1206

    Muslims set up Delhi sultanate in northern India

    Muslims set up Delhi sultanate in northern India
    From atop a tower, Indian Muslims are called up to prayer.
  • Sep 28, 1279

    Conquest of China

    Conquest of China
    Mongols complete the conquest of China
  • Sep 28, 1299

    Anatolia, Turkey

    Anatolia, Turkey
    The earliest Ottoman state is found here
  • Sep 28, 1389

    Battle of Kosovo

    Battle of Kosovo
    Serbs defeat Ottoman forces at the battle of Kosovo
  • Sep 26, 1453

    Istanbul was Constantinople

    Istanbul was Constantinople
    Ottomans conquer the Byzantine seat of Constantinople and change its name to Istanbul.
  • Sep 28, 1492

    Christian forces seized the last Muslim stronghold centuries after the battle of Tours

    Christian forces seized the last Muslim stronghold centuries after the battle of Tours
    Christian forces were trying to reconquer Spain for centuries after the battle of Tours and finally did in 1492

  • Suleiman becomes ruler of the Ottoman empire

    Suleiman becomes ruler of the Ottoman empire
    During his reign, the empire grows and enjoys a golden age.