622 ⟶ Hijrah: Muhammad's Emigration from Mecca to Medina

Year one of the Islamic calendar begins, during which the Hi...
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👶 Birth of the Prophet Muhammad

Birth of the last Islamic Prophet Muhammad.⟶
Birth of the Prophet Muhammad (570)
IslamArabiaReligionIslamic HistoryMiddle AgesMonotheismReligious FigureEarly IslamBirth
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

🕋 Hijrah: Muhammad's Emigration from Mecca to Medina

Year one of the Islamic calendar begins, during which the Hijrah occurs—Muhammad and his followers emigrate from Mecca to Medina in September.⟶
Hijrah: Muhammad's Emigration from Mecca to Medina (622)
IslamProphetReligious MigrationEarly Islam600sMonotheism
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

👑 Foundation of the First Saudi State

The First Saudi State is founded by Mohammed Ibn Saud.⟶
Foundation of the First Saudi State (1744)
WahhabismPolitical FormationIslam
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

⚔️ Wahhabi Capture of Mecca and Medina

The Wahhabis of the First Saudi State capture Mecca and Medina.⟶
Wahhabi Capture of Mecca and Medina (1803)
WahhabismConquestReligious ConflictOttoman EmpireIslamMiddle East History
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

👑 Ibn Saud Captures Riyadh, Beginning Saudi Unification

January 13: The Unification of Saudi Arabia begins.⟶
Ibn Saud Captures Riyadh, Beginning Saudi Unification (1902)
UnificationArabiaExpansionismWahhabism
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia's Independence Achieved

May 20: Saudi Arabia gains independence.⟶
Saudi Arabia's Independence Achieved (1927)
IndependencePolitical HistoryMonarchyNation BuildingWahhabism
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia