History of Islam Timeline

In Mecca Muhammad is born to a well known, noble family.

At the age of 40 Muhammad is visited by an angel named Gabriel. Gabriel tells him the first part of the Quran and informs him that he is God's prophet. Muhammad calls his people and tells them to worship One God but they react with hostility and treat Muhammad and his followers badly.

Muhammad and a group of followers go to Yathrib which was later known as Medina and the people accept Islam. This marks hajrah and the start of the Islamic calendar. He creates a set of laws in the Quran and invites other tribes to join the culture.

Muhammad enters Mecca peacefully with a large group of followers and the citizens after time accept Islam.

Abu Bakr, Muhammad's father in law and close associate is elected caliph after Muhammad dies of an illness

Muslims enter an area of North Arabia called "Sham". This area includes Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and Iraq.

Muslims rout the Byzantine army while entering Egypt.

Islam spreads throughout North Africa.

Umayyad rule begins when Imam Ali is killed. This brings an end to the four "righteous caliphs" Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali.

Islam spreads until it controls almost all of the Iberian Peninsula when Muslims enter West Spain and east India.