Abbreviated history of the Islamic world

AbbreviatedAbbreviatedhistory of the history of the Islamic worldIslamic world

-6000: Adam & Hawa6000: Adam & Hawa

-1800: Hagar & Ishmael in Saudi Arabia. 1800: Hagar & Ishmael in Saudi Arabia. The Zam-Zam source, Mecca, the Kabba…The Zam-Zam source, Mecca, the Kabba…

Until +570: The prophetsUntil +570: The prophets

+570: Birth of Muhammad+570: Birth of MuhammadAbu Talib adopted himAbu Talib adopted him

+610: +610: Laylat al QadrLaylat al QadrThe Night of The Night of

PowerPower

Laylat al MirajLaylat al MirajThe Night JourneyThe Night Journey

+622: +622: The Hijirah The Hijirah

& & the the

11stst Ummah Ummah

+632: Death of +632: Death of MuhammadMuhammad

From +640: From +640: The The

CaliphateCaliphate

11stst caliph: Abu Bakr caliph: Abu BakrGathering the dictationsGathering the dictations

22ndnd caliph: Umar caliph: UmarExpanding IslamExpanding Islam

33rdrd caliph: Uthman caliph: UthmanThe Qur'an & the conquestsThe Qur'an & the conquests

Ali, the Ali, the lionlion of Allah of AllahThe last caliph for all The last caliph for all

The 1The 1stst Shi’a Imam Shi’a Imam

+670: Mu’awiya 5+670: Mu’awiya 5thth caliph caliph The Sunni caliph – The Shi’a schismThe Sunni caliph – The Shi’a schism

UMMAYADS

OTTOMANS

ABBASIDS

SAFAVIDS

FATIMIDS

1

3

2

4

5

6

78

910

1112

13 14

15

16

18

17

1920

20

+750: Abbasid dynasty+750: Abbasid dynasty

+750: Remnant Umayyad in +750: Remnant Umayyad in CordobaCordoba

The Middle AgesThe Middle AgesMuslim Golden Age under the Abbasid dynastyMuslim Golden Age under the Abbasid dynasty

HellenizationHellenization

THOMAS – AVERROES - MAIMONIDES

+909: The Fatimids in Cairo+909: The Fatimids in Cairo

1313thth c. Mongols eradicated the Abbasids c. Mongols eradicated the Abbasids

+1450: Ottomans +1450: Ottomans conquered conquered

ConstantinopleConstantinople

1616thth c. Safavid dynasty in Iran c. Safavid dynasty in Iran

1616ththc. Mughals in Delhi, Indiac. Mughals in Delhi, India

1919ththc. c. Napoleon Napoleon in Egyptin Egypt

1919ththc. The British in Indiac. The British in India

1919ththc. c. Western Western

colonizationcolonization

New New European European

supremacysupremacy

WWI: Collapse of the Ottoman Empire WWI: Collapse of the Ottoman Empire & end of the caliphate& end of the caliphate

1947 Creation of Pakistan1947 Creation of Pakistan

1970 1970 The Islamic The Islamic Republic Republic

of Iranof Iran