Islamic history

Islamic History · Catalog

Short reads on people, places, and events that shaped the Muslim world — written in plain language.

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The Hijrah to Madinah
4m

The Hijrah to Madinah

When the Muslims moved to Madinah and built a new community.

Early Islam
622 CE
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The Rightly Guided Caliphs
5m

The Rightly Guided Caliphs

The four leaders who ruled after the Prophet ﷺ passed away.

Early Islam
632–661 CE
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The Battle of Badr
4m

The Battle of Badr

A small Muslim army won against a larger force — with Allah’s help.

Early Islam
624 CE
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Al-Andalus
5m

Al-Andalus

Muslim Spain and its schools, art, and trade.

Empires
711–1492 CE
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The Ottoman era
6m

The Ottoman era

A long empire that guarded holy sites and trade routes.

Empires
1299–1922 CE
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Ibn Sina and medicine
4m

Ibn Sina and medicine

A scholar whose books were used in Europe for hundreds of years.

Scholars
980–1037 CE
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Books and the printing press
4m

Books and the printing press

How knowledge spread faster in the modern age.

Modern era
1800s–1900s
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Salah al-Din and Jerusalem
5m

Salah al-Din and Jerusalem

He took Jerusalem back with mercy after years of crusader rule.

Empires
1187 CE
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