Date in the middle east

Question 1

in 570…

Answer 1

Muhammad is born in Mecca

Question 2

in 610 C.E. …

Answer 2

Muslims believe Muhammad had a vision of the angel gabriel, in which he received messages from God. He and his followers came to believe that HE was the last messenger in a long line of prophets (like Jesus) sent by god.

Question 3

At age 40 Muhammad…

Answer 3

Had an angel who appeared telling him “recite!”

Question 4

in 620…

Answer 4

Muslims believe Muhammad met Abraham, Moses, and Jesus (prophets) and ascended to heaven from Jerusalem.

Question 5

in 622 CE…

Answer 5

The Hijrah happened

Question 6

in 630…

Answer 6

Muslims stage a siege on the city of Mecca: Mecca’s people surrender

Question 7

632…

Answer 7

Muhammad dies at age 63

Question 8

What happened after muhammad died in 632?

Answer 8

His advisers chose a caliph, leader, or successor

Question 9

in 644 AD…

Answer 9

the 3rd caliph UTHMAN became leader of the Islam empire after Umar’s death

Question 10

in 656 AD…

Answer 10

a group of Muslim rebels opposed uthman and murdered him

Question 11

Abu Bakr ruled from…

Answer 11

632 - 634

Question 12

Umar/Omar ruled from…

Answer 12

634-644

Question 13

Uthman ruled from…

Answer 13

644-656

Question 14

Ali ruled from…

Answer 14

656-661

Question 15

in 711…

Answer 15

Muslims begin conquest of Spain in Europe

Question 16

in 732…

Answer 16

A European Prince named Charles Martel stops the Muslim advances at the “battle of Tours”

Question 17

by mid 700s…

Answer 17

the muslim empire included spain in europe, north africa, the middle east, and part of central asia and india.