|
Year
|
Description / Event
|
| 545 |
Birth of Abdullah, the Holy Prophet's
father. |
| 571 |
Birth of the Holy Prophet. Year
of the Elephant. Invasion of Makkah by Abraha the Viceroy of Yemen, his
retreat. |
| 577 |
The Holy Prophet visits Madina
with his mother. Death of his mother. |
| 580 |
Death of Abdul Muttalib, the grandfather
of the Holy Prophet. |
| 583 |
The Holy Prophet's journey to Syria
in the company of his uncle Abu Talib. His meeting with the monk Bahira
at Bisra who foretells of his prophethood. |
| 586 |
The Holy Prophet participates in
the war of Fijar. |
| 591 |
The Holy Prophet becomes an active
member of "Hilful Fudul", a league for the relief of the distressed. |
| 594 |
The Holy Prophet becomes the Manager
of the business of Lady Khadija, and leads her trade caravan to Syria and
back. |
| 595 |
The Holy Prophet marries Hadrat
Khadija. |
| 605 |
The Holy Prophet arbitrates in
a dispute among the Quraish about the placing of the Black Stone in the
Kaaba. |
| 610 |
The first revelation in the cave
at Mt. Hira. The Holy Prophet is commissioned as the Messenger of God. |
| 613 |
Declaration at Mt. Sara inviting
the general public to Islam. |
| 614 |
Invitation to the Hashimites to
accept Islam. |
| 615 |
Persecution of the Muslims by the
Quraish. A party of Muslims leaves for Abyssinia. |
| 616 |
Second Hijrah to Abysinnia. |
| 617 |
Social boycott of the Hashimites
and the Holy Prophet by the Quraish. The Hashimites are shut up in a glen
outside Makkah. |
| 619 |
Lifting of the boycott. Deaths
of Abu Talib and Hadrat Khadija. Year of sorrow. |
| 620 |
Journey to Taif. Ascension to the
heavens. |
| 621 |
First pledge at Aqaba. |
| 622 |
Second pledge at Aqaba. The Holy
Prophet and the Muslims migrate to Yathrib. |
| 623 |
Nakhla expedition. |
| 624 |
Battle of Badr. Expulsion of the
Bani Qainuqa Jews from Madina. |
| 625 |
Battle of Uhud. Massacre of 70
Muslims at Bir Mauna. Expulsion of Banu Nadir Jews from Madina. Second
expedition of Badr. |
| 626 |
Expedition of Banu Mustaliq. |
| 627 |
Battle of the Trench. Expulsion
of Banu Quraiza Jews. |
| 628 |
Truce of Hudaibiya. Expedition
to Khyber. The Holy Prophet addresses letters to various heads of states. |
| 629 |
The Holy Prophet performs the pilgrimage
at Makkah. Expedition to Muta (Romans). |
| 630 |
Conquest of Makkah. Battles of
Hunsin, Auras, and Taif. |
| 631 |
Expedition to Tabuk. Year of Deputations. |
| 632 |
Farewell pilgrimmage at Makkah.
Death of the Holy Prophet. Election of 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, Mahrah
Yemen, 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 and
Ajnadin. Death of Hadrat Abu Bakr. Hadrat Umar Farooq becomes the Caliph.
Battles of Namaraq and Saqatia. |
| 635 |
Battle of Bridge. Battle of Buwaib.
Conquest of Damascus. Battle of Fahl. |
| 636 |
Battle of Yermuk. Battle of Qadsiyia.
Conquest of Madain. |
| 637 |
Conquest of Syria. Fall of Jerusalem.
Battle of Jalula. |
| 638 |
Conquest of Jazirah. |
| 639 |
Conquest of Khuizistan. Advance
into Egypt. |
| 640 |
Capture of the post of Caesaria
in Syria. Conquest of Shustar and Jande Sabur in Persia. Battle of Babylon
in Egypt. |
| 641 |
Battle of Nihawand. Conquest Of
Alexandria in Egypt. |
| 642 |
Battle of Rayy in Persia. Conquest
of Egypt. Foundation of Fustat. |
| 643 |
Conquest of Azarbaijan and Tabaristan
(Russia). |
| 644 |
Conquest of Fars, Kerman, Sistan,
Mekran and Kharan.Martyrdom of Hadrat Umar. Hadrat Othman becomes the Caliph. |
| 645 |
Campaigns in Fats. |
| 646 |
Campaigns in Khurasan, Armeain
and Asia Minor. |
| 647 |
Campaigns in North Africa. Conquest
of the island of Cypress. |
| 648 |
Campaigns against the Byzantines. |
| 651 |
Naval battle of the Masts against
the Byzantines. |
| 652 |
Discontentment and disaffection
against the rule of Hadrat Othman. |
| 656 |
Martyrdom of Hadrat Othman. Hadrat
Ali becomes the Caliph. Battle of the Camel. |
| 657 |
Hadrat Ali shifts the capital from
Madina to Kufa. Battle of Siffin. Arbitration proceedings at Daumaut ul
Jandal. |
| 658 |
Battle of Nahrawan. |
| 659 |
Conquest of Egypt by Mu'awiyah. |
| 660 |
Hadrat Ali recaptures Hijaz and
Yemen from Mu'awiyah. Mu'awiyah declares himself as the Caliph at Damascus. |
| 661 |
Martyrdom of Hadrat Ali. Accession
of 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
Nafe founds 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. Bukhara
becomes a vassal state. |
| 677 |
Occupation of Sarnarkand and Tirmiz.
Siege of Constantinople. |
| 680 |
Death of Muawiyah. Accession of
Yazid. Tragedy of Kerbala and martyrdom of Hadrat Hussain. |
| 682 |
In North Africa Uqba b Nafe marches
to the Atlantic, is ambushed and killed at Biskra. The Muslims evacuate
Qairowan and withdraw to Burqa. |
| 683 |
Death of Yazid. Accession of Mu'awiyah
II. |
| 684 |
Abdullah b Zubair declares himself
as the Caliph at 'Makkah. Marwan I becomes the Caliph' at Damascus. Battle
of Marj Rahat. |
| 685 |
Death of Marwan I. Abdul Malik
becomes the Caliph at Damascus. Battle of Ain ul Wada. |
| 686 |
Mukhtar declares himself as the
Caliph at Kufa. |
| 687 |
Battle of Kufa between the forces
of Mukhtar and Abdullah b Zubair. Mukhtar killed. |
| 691 |
Battle of Deir ul Jaliq. Kufa falls
to Abdul Malik. |
| 692 |
The fall of Makkah. Death of Abdullah
b Zubair. Abdul Malik becomes the sole Caliph. |
| 695 |
Khawarij revolts in Jazira and
Ahwaz. Battle of the Karun. Campaigns against Kahina in North Africa. The'
Muslims once again withdraw to Barqa. The Muslims advance in Transoxiana
and occupy Kish. |
