Table of Contents
7th Century (600-699) C.E.
| 605: | The Holy Prophet arbitrates in adispute among the Quraish about the placing of the Black Stone in theKaaba. |
| 610: | The first revelation in the cave atMt. Hira. The Holy Prophet is commissioned as the Messenger of God. |
| 613: | Declaration at Mt. Sara inviting thegeneral public to Islam. |
| 614: | Invitation to the Hashimites toaccept Islam. |
| 615: | Persecution of the Muslims by theQuraish. A party of Muslims leaves for Abyssinia. |
| 616: | Second Hijrah to Abysinnia. |
| 617: | Social boycott of the Hashimites andthe Holy Prophet by the Quraish. The Hashimites are shut up in a glenoutside Makkah. |
| 619: | Lifting of the boycott. Deaths ofAbu Talib and Hadrat Khadija. Year of sorrow. |
| 620: | Journey to Taif. Ascension to theheavens. |
| 621: | First pledge at Aqaba. |
| 622: | Second pledge at Aqaba. The HolyProphet and the Muslims migrate to Yathrib. |
| 623: | Nakhla expedition. |
| 624: | Battle of Badr. Expulsion of theBani Qainuqa Jews from Madina. |
| 625: | Battle of Uhud. Massacre of 70Muslims at Bir Mauna. Expulsion of Banu Nadir Jews from Madina. Secondexpedition of Badr. |
| 626: | Expedition of Banu Mustaliq. |
| 627: | Battle of the Trench. Expulsion ofBanu Quraiza Jews. |
| 628: | Truce of Hudaibiya. Expedition toKhyber. The Holy Prophet addresses letters to various heads of states. |
| 629: | The Holy Prophet performs thepilgrimage at Makkah. Expedition to Muta (Romans). |
| 630: | Conquest of Makkah. Battles ofHunsin, Auras, and Taif. |
| 631: | Expedition to Tabuk. Year ofDeputations. |
| 632: | Farewell pilgrimage at Makkah. |
| 632: | Death of the Holy Prophet. Electionof Hadrat Abu Bakr as the Caliph. Usamah leads expedition to Syria.Battles of Zu Qissa and Abraq. Battles of Buzakha, Zafar and Naqra.Campaigns against Bani Tamim and Musailima, the Liar. |
| 633: | Campaigns in Bahrain, Oman, MahrahYemen, and Hadramaut. Raids in Iraq. Battles of Kazima, Mazar, Walaja,Ulleis, Hirah, Anbar, Ein at tamr, Daumatul Jandal and Firaz. |
| 634: | Battles of Basra, Damascus andAjnadin. Death of Hadrat Abu Bakr. Hadrat Umar Farooq becomes theCaliph. Battles of Namaraq and Saqatia. |
| 635: | Battle of Bridge. Battle of Buwaib.Conquest of Damascus. Battle of Fahl. |
| 636: | Battle of Yermuk. Battle ofQadsiyia. Conquest of Madain. |
| 637: | Conquest of Syria. Fall ofJerusalem. Battle of Jalula. |
| 638: | Conquest of Jazirah. |
| 639: | Conquest of Khuizistan. Advance intoEgypt. |
| 640: | Capture of the post of Caesaria inSyria. Conquest of Shustar and Jande Sabur in Persia. Battle of Babylonin Egypt. |
| 641: | Battle of Nihawand. Conquest OfAlexandria in Egypt. |
| 642: | Battle of Rayy in Persia. Conquestof Egypt. Foundation of Fustat. |
| 643: | Conquest of Azarbaijan andTabaristan (Russia). |
| 644: | Conquest of Fars, Kerman, Sistan,Mekran and Kharan.Martyrdom of Hadrat Umar. Hadrat Othman becomes theCaliph. |
| 645: | Campaigns in Fats. |
| 646: | Campaigns in Khurasan, Armeain andAsia Minor. |
| 647: | Campaigns in North Africa. Conquestof the island of Cypress. |
| 648: | Campaigns against the Byzantines. |
| 651: | Naval battle of the Masts againstthe Byzantines. |
| 652: | Discontentment and disaffectionagainst the rule of Hadrat Othman. |
| 656: | Martyrdom of Hadrat Othman. HadratAli becomes the Caliph. Battle of the Camel. |
| 657: | Hadrat Ali shifts the capital fromMadina to Kufa. Battle of Siffin. Arbitration proceedings at Daumaut ulJandal. |
| 658: | Battle of Nahrawan. |
| 659: | Conquest of Egypt by Mu’awiyah. |
| 660: | Hadrat Ali recaptures Hijaz andYemen from Mu’awiyah. Mu’awiyah declares himself as the Caliph atDamascus. |
| 661: | Martyrdom of Hadrat Ali. Accessionof Hadrat Hasan and his abdication. Mu’awiyah becomes the sole Caliph. |
| 662: | Khawarij revolts. |
| 666: | Raid of Sicily. |
| 670: | Advance in North Africa. Uqba b Nafefounds the town of Qairowan in Tunisia. Conquest of Kabul. |
| 672: | Capture of the island of Rhodes.Campaigns in Khurasan. |
| 674: | The Muslims cross the Oxus. Bukharabecomes a vassal state. |
| 677: | Occupation of Sarnarkand and Tirmiz.Siege of Constantinople. |
| 680: | Death of Muawiyah. Accession ofYazid. Tragedy of Kerbala and martyrdom of Hadrat Hussain. |
| 682: | In North Africa Uqba b Nafe marchesto the Atlantic, is ambushed and killed at Biskra. The Muslims evacuateQairowan and withdraw to Burqa. |
| 683: | Death of Yazid. Accession ofMu’awiyah II. |
| 684: | Abdullah b Zubair declares himselfaS the Caliph at’Makkah. Marwan I becomes the Caliph’ at Damascus.Battle of Marj Rahat. |
| 685: | Death of Marwan I. Abdul Malikbecomes the Caliph at Damascus. Battle of Ain ul Wada. |
| 686: | Mukhtar declares himself as theCaliph at Kufa. |
| 687: | Battle of Kufa between the forces ofMukhtar and Abdullah b Zubair. Mukhtar killed. |
| 691: | Battle of Deir ul Jaliq. Kufa fallsto Abdul Malik. |
| 692: | The fall of Makkah. Death ofAbdullah b Zubair. Abdul Malik becomes the sole Caliph. |
| 695: | Khawarij revolts in Jazira andAhwaz. Battle of the Karun. Campaigns against Kahina in North Africa.The’ Muslims once again withdraw to Barqa. The Muslims advance inTransoxiana and occupy Kish. |