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Timeline of Islam

  • Jun 8, 632

    Muhammad dies

    Muhammad dies
    Muhammad the Prophet dies from illness (fever) at the age of 62.
  • 661

    Imam Ali is killed

    Imam Ali is killed
    The cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad is attacked while praying then dies 2 days after, which ended the ruling of the caliphs, starting the Umayyad dynasty.
  • 711

    Muslims enter part of Spain (Iberian Peninsula)

    Muslims enter part of Spain (Iberian Peninsula)
    Muslims had entered and conquered the Iberian peninsula, and it became one of the biggest Muslim civilization.
  • 732

    The Muslims are defeated at the battle

    The Muslims are defeated at the battle
    Muslims(Umayyads) enter the Battle of Tours or Poitier lead by Charles Martel from France and defeats.
  • 750

    The Abbasids take over Umayyads

    The Abbasids take over Umayyads
    The Abbasid take over Omayyad after their defeat from the battle and the Abbasid dynasty begins. They start expanding eastward opposite of what Omayyad tried to expand.
  • 850

    Abbasid takes over many areas in Italy

    Abbasid takes over many areas in Italy
    Ever since Abbasid dynasty started, Muslims has conquered many areas in Italy. When one of the governor/general died, the other one took over to start a new campaign.
  • 900

    Muslim conquers all of Sicily

    Muslim conquers all of Sicily
    After Abbasid conquers all the parts of Sicily, an independent Emirate of Sicily is established.
  • 1055

    Christians starts taking over few places

    By year 1000 Christians starts taking the places like Iberian peninsula, where the Omayyad took over once.
  • 1099

    Christians take over Jerusalem

    Christian crusaders take over Jerusalem from the Muslims.
  • 1187

    Siege of Jerusalem

    Siege of Jerusalem
    More of 1099Balian of Ibelin surrendered the city to Saladin and Kingdom of Jerusalem weakens. Saladin take over many places weakening the Mulsims. But Muslims gets it back after few weeks.
  • 1216

    Mongol starts taking over the territories

    As Mongolians take over the territories they also sent assassins to kill the people.
  • 1258

    Mongols besiege Baghdad.

    Mongols besiege Baghdad.
    Mongolians invade Baghdad and kills the final Abbasid caliph. This leads the Muslim world to into a political decline.
  • 1300

    Ottoman empire starts to take over and moves in different places

    Ottoman empire captures Bursa and Iznik and move into Europe, moves the capital from Bursa to Adrianople.
  • 1492

    All Jews and Muslims are expelled from Spain

    As Castile and Aragon capture Granada, all Jews and Muslims are to be expelled from Spain and to a different place.
  • 1520

    The Ottoman takes over Hungary

    The empire reaches its zenith. Hungary and coast lands of Algeria and Tunisia come under Ottoman rule