Expansion of the Muslim World

  • Period: 639 BCE to 642 BCE

    Conquest of Egypt

  • 637 BCE

    Conquest of Jerusalem

  • 636 BCE

    Battle of Yarmouk

  • 632 BCE

    Death of Muhammad

  • 632 BCE

    Expansion of the Muslim World

    Muslim expansions following the death of Muhammad in 632 AD, led by the Rashidun and Umayyad caliphates, transformed the region, spreading across the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia, and parts of Europe. Driven by religious and political unity, as well as the weakness of neighboring empires, these conquests had a lasting impact on world history, facilitating cultural exchanges and the development of Islamic civilization.
  • 622 BCE

    Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina

  • 610 BCE

    Beginning of Muhammad's preaching

  • 570 BCE

    Birth of Muhammad

  • Period: 632 to 661

    Califato Rashidun