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100 |
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- |
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First
written eye witness account of East African Coast compiled. |
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570 |
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- |
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Birth
of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). |
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610 |
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- |
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Prophet
Mohammed (PBUH) called to be prophet. |
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622 |
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- |
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AH
- Anno Hegira: year zero in Muslim calendar, dating from flight
of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) from Mecca to Medina. |
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632 |
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- |
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Death
of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). |
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639 |
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- |
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Muslim
invasion of Egypt under Amr Ibn al-As challenging Roman Byzantine
rule. |
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750 |
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- |
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Governing
centre of Muslims moves from Mecca to Baghdad. |
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8th
Century |
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First
Muslims on East Coast of Africa. |
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10th
Century |
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- |
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Persian
sailor Buzurg ibn Shahriyar of Rahmhormuz writes his collection
of sailors' tales. |
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1009 |
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- |
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Destruction
of Church of Holy Sepulchre Jerusalem. |
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1062 |
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- |
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Famine
in North Africa. Fatimid dynasty in decline. |
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1086 |
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- |
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Almoravid
Muslims invade and conquer southern Spain. |
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Early
14th Century |
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- |
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collapse
of Mongol Empire. |
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1317 |
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- |
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Dongola
Cathedral converted to Mosque. |
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1324 |
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- |
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Mansa
Musa Emperor of Mali begins magnificent pilgrimage. |
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1348 |
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- |
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Black
Death reaches Maghreb from Sicily and kills over quarter of
population of North Africa. |
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1453 |
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- |
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Ottoman
Turks take Constantinople. |
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1543 |
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- |
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Ethiopians
defeat Muslim army of Kingdom of Adal with help of Portuguese. |
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1599 |
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Fort
Jesus built by Portuguese. |
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Introduction
