Islamic History Archive

Chronicles of dynasties, intellectual movements, and the preservation of sacred knowledge through the centuries.

Islamic History Archive

5 Selected Records
PeriodKey Event / MilestonePrimary SourceScholarly AuthorityTimeline
Prophetic Era
Foundations
The Hijrah (Migration to Madinah)Sahih al-BukhariIbn Hisham622 CE
Rashidun Caliphate
Governance
Compilation of the MushafTarikh al-TabariZayd ibn Thabit632-656 CE
Umayyad Dynasty
Culture
Architecture of Dome of the RockAl-Bidayah wan-NihayahIbn Kathir691 CE
Abbasid Golden Age
Science
Establishment of House of WisdomAl-FehristAl-Khwarizmi8th-13th Century
Andalusian Period
Education
Flourishing of Cordoba LibraryNafh al-TibAl-Maqqari10th Century
Prophetic Era
622 CE
The Hijrah (Migration to Madinah)
Source
Sahih al-Bukhari
Scholar
Ibn Hisham
Rashidun Caliphate
632-656 CE
Compilation of the Mushaf
Source
Tarikh al-Tabari
Scholar
Zayd ibn Thabit
Umayyad Dynasty
691 CE
Architecture of Dome of the Rock
Source
Al-Bidayah wan-Nihayah
Scholar
Ibn Kathir
Abbasid Golden Age
8th-13th Century
Establishment of House of Wisdom
Source
Al-Fehrist
Scholar
Al-Khwarizmi
Andalusian Period
10th Century
Flourishing of Cordoba Library
Source
Nafh al-Tib
Scholar
Al-Maqqari