polite_gandalf wrote on Nov 29
th, 2013 at 9:31am:
Islam is very clear on the way islam must spread - through dialogue and peaceful example. If you look at the spread of islam under Prophet Muhammad, it wasn't by the sword, it was by peacefully and patiently demonstrating to outside communities what islam had to offer for society - and tribes and communities came over to islam in droves - simply by being so impressed at what islam could provide to the community.
Really??? So all these battles and conquests and assassinations have nuffin' to do wiv Islam, then?
623 - Battle of Waddan.
623 - Battle of Safwan.
623 - Battle of Dul-'Ashir.
624 - Muhammad and converts begin raids on caravans to fund the movement.
624 - Zakat becomes mandatory
624 - Battle of Badr.
624 - Battle of Bani Salim.
624 - Battle of Eid-ul-Fitr and Zakat-ul-Fitr.
624 - Battle of Bani Qainuqa'.
624 - Battle of Sawiq.
624 - Battle of Ghatfan.
624 - Battle of Bahran.
625 - Battle of Uhud; .
625 - Battle of Humra-ul-Asad.
625 - Battle of Banu Nudair.
625 - Battle of Dhatur-Riqa.
626 - Battle of Badru-Ukhra.
626 - Battle of Dumatul-Jandal.
626 - Battle of Banu Mustalaq Nikah.
627 - Battle of the Trench.
627 - Battle of Ahzab.
627 - Battle of Bani uraiza.
627 - Battle of Bani Lahyan.
627 - Battle of Ghaiba.
627 - Battle of Khaibar..
630 - Muhammad conquers Mecca.
630 - Battle of Hunsin.
630 - Battle of Tabuk.
632 - Muhammad dies.
632 - Abu-Bakr, Muhammad's father-in-law, along with Umar, begin a military move to enforce Islam in Arabia.
633 - Battle at Oman.
633 - Battle at Hadramaut.
633 - Battle of Kazima.
633 - Battle of Walaja.
633 - Battle of Ulleis.
633 - Battle of Anbar.
634 - Battle of Basra.
634 - Battle of Damascus.
634 - Battle of Ajnadin.
634 - Death of Hadrat Abu Bakr. Hadrat Umar Farooq becomes the Caliph
634 - Battle of Namaraq.
634 - Battle of Saqatia
635 - Battle of Bridge.
635 - Battle of Buwaib.
635 - Conquest of Damascus.
635 - Battle of Fahl.
636 - Battle of Yermuk.
636 - Battle of Qadsiyia.
636 - Conquest of Madain.
637 - Battle of Jalula.
638 - Battle of Yarmouk.
638 - The Muslims defeat the Romans and enter Jerusalem.
638 - Conquest of Jazirah.
639 - Conquest of Khuizistan and movement into Egypt.
641 - Battle of Nihawand.
642 - Battle of Rayy in Persia.
643 - Conquest of Azarbaijan.
644 - Conquest of Fars.
644 - Conquest of Kharan.
644 - Umar is murdered. Othman becomes the Caliph
647 - Conquest of the island of Cypress.
644 - Uman dies and is succeeded by Caliph Uthman
648 - Campaign against the Byzantines.
651 - Naval battle against the Byzantines.
654 - Islam spreads into North Africa.
656 - Uthman is murdered. Ali become Caliph
658 - Battle of Nahrawan.
659 - Conquest of Egypt.
661 – Ali is murdered
666 - Sicily is attacked by Muslims.
677 - Siege of Constantinople.
687 - Battle of Kufa.
691 - Battle of Deir ul Jaliq..
700 - Military campaigns in North Africa.
702 - Battle of Deir ul Jamira.
711 - Muslims invade Gibraltar.
711 - Conquest of Spain.
713 - Conquest of Multan.
716 - Invasion of Constantinople.
732 - Battle of Tours in France.
740 - Battle of the Nobles.
741 - Battle of Bagdoura in North Africa.
744 - Battle of Ain al Jurr.
746 - Battle of Rupar Thutha.
748 - Battle of Rayy.
749 - Battle of lsfahan.
749 - Battle of Nihawand.
750 - Battle of Zab.
772 - Battle of Janbi in North Africa.
777 - Battle of Saragossa in Spain.