Chronology of early Islam

570 – Birth of Muhammad in Mecca.

577 – Muhammad’s mother dies.

595 – Muhammad marries, starts to have children.

605 – Placement of Black Stone in Ka’aba.

610 – Mohammed, in a cave, hears an angel tell him that Allah is the only true God.

613 – Muhammad’s first public preaching of Islam at Mt. Hira. Gets few converts.

615 – Muslims persecuted by the Quraish.

619 – Marries Sau’da and Aisha.

620 – Institution of five daily prayers.

622 – Muhammad immigrates from Mecca to Medina, gets more converts.

623 – Battle of Waddan.

623 – Battle of Safwan.

623 – Battle of Dul-‘Ashir.

624 – Raids on caravans to fund the movement begin.

624 – Zakat becomes mandatory.

624 – Battle of Badr (see chapter on Badr).

624 – Battle of Bani Salim.

624 – Battle of Eid-ul-Fitr & Zakat-ul-Fitr.

624 – Battle of Bani Qainuqa’.

624 – Battle of Sawiq.

624 – Battle of Ghatfan.

624 – Battle of Bahran.

625 – Battle of Uhud. 70 Muslims killed.

625 – Battle of Humra-ul-Asad.

625 – Battle of Banu Nudair.

625 – Battle of Dhatur-Riqa.

626 – Battle of Badru-Ukhra.

626 – Battle of Dumatul-Jandal.

626 – Battle of Banu Mustalaq Nikah.

627 – Battle of the Trench.

627 – Battle of Ahzab.

627 – Battle of Bani Quraiza.

627 – Battle of Bani Lahyan.

627 – Battle of Ghaiba.

627 – Battle of Khaibar.

628 – Muhammad signs treaty with Quarish. (The Al-Hudaybiyya agreement was signed for a period of 10 years, which became the time limit for any agreement with non-Muslims. The agreement was broken after 18 months when Muhammad’s army conquered Mecca)

630 – Muhammad conquers Mecca (Quarish).

630 – Battle of Hunsin.

630 – Battle of Tabuk.

632 – Muhammad dies. …The reign of the Caliphs begins.

632 – Abu-Bakr (Muhammad’s father-in-law) along with Umar, begin a military move to enforce Islam in Arabia.

633 – Battle at Oman.

633 – Battle at Hadramaut.

633 – Battle of Kazima.

633 – Battle of Walaja.

633 – Battle of Ulleis.

633 – Battle of Anbar.

634 – Battle of Basra.

634 – Battle of Damascus.

634 – Battle of Ajnadin.

634 – Death of Hadrat Abu Bakr. Hadrat Umar Farooq becomes the Caliph.

634 – Battle of Namaraq.

634 – Battle of Saqatia.

635 – Battle of Bridge.

635 – Battle of Buwaib.

635 – Conquest of Damascus.

635 – Battle of Fahl.

636 – Battle of Yermuk.

636 – Battle of Qadsiyia.

636 – Conquest of Madain.

637 – Battle of Jalula.

638 – Battle of Yarmouk.

638 – The Muslims defeat the Romans and enter Jerusalem.

638 – Conquest of Jazirah.

639 – Conquest of Khuizistan and movement into Egypt.

641 – Battle of Nihawand.

642 – Battle of Rayy in Persia.

643 – Conquest of Azarbaijan.

644 – Conquest of Fars.

644 – Conquest of Kharan.

644 – Umar is murdered. Othman becomes Caliph.

647 – Conquest of Cypress island.

644 – Uman dies, succeeded by Caliph Uthman.

648 – Byzantine campaign begins.

651 – Naval battle against Byzantines.

654 – Islam spreads into North Africa.

656 – Uthman is murdered. Ali becomes Caliph.

658 – Battle of Nahrawan.

659 – Conquest of Egypt.

661 – Ali is murdered.

662 – Egypt falls to Islam rule.

666 – Sicily is attacked by Muslims.

677 – Siege of Constantinople.

687 – Battle of Kufa.

691 – Battle of Deir ul Jaliq.

700 – Sufism takes root as a sect.

700 – Military campaigns in North Africa.

702 – Battle of Deir ul Jamira.

711 – Muslims invade Gibraltar.

711 – Conquest of Spain.

713 – Conquest of Multan.

716 – Invasion of Constantinople.

732 – Battle of Tours in France.

740 – Battle of the Nobles.

741 – Battle of Bagdoura in North Africa.

744 – Battle of Ain al Jurr.

746 – Battle of Rupar Thutha.

748 – Battle of Rayy.

749 – Battle of lsfahan.

749 – Battle of Nihawand.

750 – Battle of Zab.

772 – Battle of Janbi in North Africa.

777 – Battle of Saragossa in Spain.