The Hijra
ReligionThe Prophet Muhammad and his followers migrate from Mecca to Medina; the year becomes the start of the Islamic calendar.
- Date
- 622 · View on map
- Countries
- Saudi Arabia
- Regions
- Middle East
- Importance
- ★★★★★
- Sources
Related events
630★★★★★
Conquest of Mecca
Muhammad and his followers enter Mecca almost without bloodshed, making it the centre of Islam.
ReligionPolitics· Saudi Arabia
June 632★★★★★
Death of Muhammad; Abu Bakr becomes caliph
After Muhammad dies in Medina, Abu Bakr is chosen as the first caliph, beginning the Rashidun Caliphate.
ReligionPoliticsDeath· Saudi Arabia
c. 610★★★★★
Muhammad's first revelation
According to Islamic tradition, Muhammad receives his first revelation in the cave of Hira near Mecca, beginning his prophetic mission.
Religion· Saudi Arabia
c. 636★★★★★
Battle of al-Qadisiyyah
Rashidun forces defeat the Sasanian army in Iraq, opening the way to the capture of the capital Ctesiphon.
War· Iraq
August 636★★★★★
Battle of the Yarmuk
Rashidun Muslim forces defeat the Byzantine army, opening the way to the conquest of Syria and the Levant.
War· Syria, Jordan
651★★★★★
Fall of the Sasanian Empire
The last Sasanian king, Yazdegerd III, is killed, completing the Arab Muslim conquest of Persia.
WarDynasty· Iran, Turkmenistan