- 571 - Birth of the Prophet [s] (Peace be upon Him).
- 595 - The Prophet [s] (Peace be upon Him) marries Hadrat Khadija.
- 610 - The first revelation in the cave at Mt. Hira. The Prophet [s] (Peace be upon Him) is commissioned as the Messenger of God.
- 613 - Declaration at Mt. Sara inviting the general public to Islam.
- 615 - Persecution of the Muslims by the Quraish. A party of Muslims leaves for Abyssinia.
- 616 - Second Hijrah to Abysinnia.
- 619 - Deaths of Abu Talib and Hadrat Khadija. Year of sorrow.
- 620 - Journey to Taif. Ascension to the heavens from Jerusalem.
- 622 - The Prophet [s] (Peace be upon Him) and the Muslims migrate to Medina. Beginning of Hijri Calendar.
- 624 - Battle of Badr. Direction of prayer turns from Jerusalem to Mecca.
- 625 - Battle of Uhud.
- 627 - Battle of the Trench.
- 628 - Truce of Hudaibiya. Expedition to Khyber. The Prophet [s] (Peace be upon Him) addresses letters to various heads of states.
- 629 - The Prophet [s] (Peace be upon Him) performs the pilgrimage at Makkah.
- 630 - Conquest of Makkah.
- 632 - Farewell pilgrimage at Makkah.
- 632 - Death of the Prophet [s] (Peace be upon Him). Election of Hadrat Abu Bakr as the Caliph. Usamah leads expedition to Syria.
- 634 - Death of Caliph Abu Bakr. Umar Farooq becomes the Caliph.
- 644 - Martyrdom of Umar. Othman becomes the Caliph.
- 656 - Martyrdom of Othman. Ali becomes the Caliph. Battle of the Camel led by Aisha.
- 661 - Umayyad Caliphate established in Damascus.
- 691 - Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem is built.
- 711 - Muslims enter Spainish Peninsula from Morocco.
- 715 - Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
- 750 - Abassid Caliphate founded in Iraq.
- 762 - Baghdad founded by Abbasids, becomes centre of learning.
- 680 - Death of Muawiyah. Accession of Yazid. Tragedy of Kerbala and martyrdom of Hussain.
- 800 - The collection of Hadith by Imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim.
- 972 - Al-Azhar University founded in Cairo.
- 1000 - The city of Timbuktu is founded.
- 1062 - Marrakech founded.
- 1099 - First Crusade begins rule in Jerusalem.
- 1187 - Salah al-Din returns Jerusalem to Muslim rule.
- 1258 - Mongols sack Baghdad.
- 1307 - Mansa Musa becomes King of Mali.
- 1370 - Timurlane begins rebuilding Samarkand.
- 1429 - Ulugh Beg completes astronomical observatory in Samarkand.
- 1453 - Ottomans begin rule from Constantinople.
- 1492 - End of Muslim states in Spain.
- 1526 - Mughal dynasty established in India.
- 1617 - Blue Mosque in Istanbul built.
- 1638 - Shah Mosque in Isfahan, Iran built.
- 1647 - Taj Mahal in India built.
- 1895 - Jamaluddin Al-Afghani, travellor and reformer, dies.
- 1897 - Mirza Asad Ghalib, Urdu poet, dies.
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