Timeline
- c. 570 C.E.
Birth of Muhammad
- 610 C.E.
Muhammad receives the first revelation of the Qur’an.
- 620 C.E.
Muhammad’s night journey to Jerusalem.
- 622 C.E.
Hijra. The move of Muhammad and his early community to Medina. The first year of the Muslim Calendar.
- 638
Muslims conquer Jerusalem.
- 680
Beginning of Shii movement which believes that the succession of leadership in the Muslim community should be hereditary.
- 750-1258
Development of Islamic law, patronage of art and culture, rising trade, agriculture and industry.
- 1501-1722
Safavid Empire (Iran)
- 1526-1857
Mughal Empire (south Asia)
- 1700-1800
Islamic revivalism and reform.
- 1928
Muslim Brotherhood founded in Egypt
- 1947
Foundation of Pakistan as a homeland for Muslims.
- 1956
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is established.
- 1973
Second Arab-Israeli war
- 1978-1979
Iranian Revoluntion and the foundation of the Islamic Republic of Iran under the Ayatollah Khomeini.
- 1981
Assassination of Anwar al-Sadat, Egyption president.
- 1988
Benazir Bhutto elected as prime minister of Pakistan. The first elected female head of state.
