7th Century - (600 - 699)

• 610: The first revelation in the cave at Mt. Hira.

• 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 migration to Abysinnia.

• 617: Boycott of the Hashimites and Muhammad by the Quraish.

• 619: Lifting of the boycott. Deaths of Abu Talib and Khadija, Year of sorrow.

• 620: Visit to Taif. "Ascension to the heavens"

• 622: Hijra -- migration to Medina. First year of Islamic calender.

• 624: Battle of Badr. Expulsion of the Bani Qainuqa Jews from Medina.

• 625: Battle of Uhud. Expulsion of Banu Nadir Jews from Medina.

• 626: Expedition of Banu Mustaliq.

• 627: Battle of the Trench. Killing and enslavement of Banu Quraiza Jews.

• 628: Treaty of Hudaybiyya. Battle of Khyber. Muhammad sends letters to various heads of states.

• 629: Muhammad pilgrimage to Mecca. Expedition to Mu'ta.

• 630: Conquest of Mecca. Battle of Hunayn. Battle of Auras. Siege of al-Ta'if.

• 631: Battle of Tabouk, Ghassanids

• 632: Farewell pilgrimage at Mecca.

• 632: Death of Muhammad. Abu Bakr elected as Caliph. Battles of Zu Qissa. Battles of Zu Abraq. Battle of Buzakha. Battle of Zafar. Battle of Naqra. Campaigns against Bani Tamim and Mosailima.

• 633: Campaigns in Bahrain, Oman, Yemen, and Hadramaut. Raids in Iraq. Battle of Kazima, Battle of Mazar, Battle of Walaja, Battle of Ulleis, Battle of Hirah, Battle of Anbar, Battle of Ein, Battle of Daumatul Jandal, Battle of Firaz.

• 634: Battle of Basra, Battle of Damascus, Battle of Ajnadin. Death of Abu Bakr. Umar ibn al-Khattab becomes the Caliph. Battle of Namaraq, Battle of Saqatia.

• 635: Battle of Bridge, Battle of Buwaib, Conquest of Damascus, Battle of Fahl.

• 636: Battle of Yarmuk, Battle of Qadsiyia, Conquest of Madain.

• 637: Conquest of Syria, Conquest of Jerusalem, Battle of Jalula.

• 638: Conquest of Jazirah.

• 639: Conquest of Khuizistan. Advance into Egypt.

• 640: Battle of Babylon in Egypt.

• 641: Battle of Nihawand; Conquest of Alexandria in Egypt.

• 642: Battle of Rayy in Persia; Conquest of Egypt.

• 643: Conquest of Azarbaijan and Tabaristan (Russia).

• 644: Conquest of Fars, Kerman, Sistan, Mekran and Kharan. Death of Umar. Uthman ibn Affan becomes the Caliph.

• 646: Campaigns in Khurasan, Armeain and Asia Minor.

• 647: Campaigns in North Africa. Conquest of the island of Cyprus.

• 648: Campaigns against the Byzantines.

• 651: Naval battle of the Masts against the Byzantines.

• 652: Disaffection against the rule of Uthman.

• 656: Uthman is killed. Ali ibn Abi Talib becomes the Caliph. Battle of the Camel.

• 657: Ali shifts the capital from Medina to Kufa. Battle of Siffin.

• 658: Battle of Nahrawan.

• 659: Conquest of Egypt by Muawiyah I.

• 660: Ali recaptures Hijaz and Yemen from Muawiyah. Muawiyah I declares himself as the Caliph at Damascus.

• 661: Ali killed. Accession of Hasan bin Ali and his abdication. Muawiyah becomes the sole Caliph.

• 662: Kharijites revolts.

• 666: Raid of Sicily.

• 670: Advance in North Africa. Uqba bin 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 Samarkand and Tirmiz. Siege of Constantinople.

• 680: Death of Muawiyah. Yazid I becomes Caliph. Battle of Karbala and Husayn bin Ali is killed.

• 682: North Africa Uqba bin Nafe marches to the Atlantic, is ambushed and killed at Biskra. The Muslims evacuate Qairowan and withdraw to Burqa.

• 683: Death of Yazid. Muawiya II becomes Caliph.

• 684: Abd Allah ibn Zubayr declares himself as the Caliph at Mecca. Marwan I becomes the Caliph at Damascus. Battle of Marj Rahat.

• 685: Death of Marwan I. Abd al-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 Abd Allah ibn Zubayr. Mukhtar killed.

• 691: Battle of Deir ul Jaliq. Kufa falls to Abdul Malik.

• 692: The fall of Mecca. Death of ibn Zubayr. Abdul Malik becomes the sole Caliph.

• 695: Kharijites 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.

See Also

Timeline of Islamic history