Beginnings of Islamic Faith and Civilization

570 Muhammad is born.

610 Muhammad’s first revelation.

622 Muhammad and his followers complete the hijra, which was the famous migration to Medina from Mecca.

632-661 Rashidun Caliphate; this Caliphate was led by the “four rightly-guided caliphs” in the Sunni belief. Rashidun Caliphate oversaw Islamic Expansion of Islam into Middle East and North Africa.

661-750 Umayyad Dynasty, expanded and institutionalized Islam even further in Middle East, North Africa, West Africa, and Southeast Asia.

750 Abbasid Caliphate and Islamic Golden Age; breakthroughs in science, medicine, and documentation of information across cultures.

820 Abbasid Dynasty becomes fragmented, as regional powers emerge.

1096-1271 Crusades.