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570
Islam
Muhammad is born. Muhammad is bron into a powerful meccan family. An angel talked to Muhammad one night when he was meditating. -
May 10, 632
Islam
Muhammad died in 632 b.c. Muslims didnt have a leader so the muslim world divided into Shiyas and shiites. -
May 17, 632
Islam
Abu - Bakr and the next three elected caliphs used the Qur'an. Also they used Muhammads actions as guides to leadership, their rule was called a caliphate -
May 17, 750
Islam
The Muslim empire stretched 6,000 miles. There expansion stopped due to wars halting them from getting north -
Imperialism, suez canal
The Suez Canal is created. The Suez Canal joines the red and Meditterranean see. -
Balfour Declaration, Israel
Britain issued the Balfour Declaration pledging to help establish a nation home for jews in Palestine. British hoped the decleration would rally jewsih opinion. -
Israel, Population
Zionists moved to Palestine. The Jewish population in Palestine rose from 84,000 to 445,000. -
Imperialism
Saudi Arabia declares independence in 1932. Saudi Arabia has alot of oil resources that countries were trying to take from it. -
Historical Events
Oil is discovered and production begins under the US controlled ARAMCO (Arabian American Oil Company). -
Israel created
Israel was created. This complicated the U.S. efforts to retain friends in the Persian Golf -
Israel, day after independence.
Egypt, Syria, Transjordam, Lebanaon, and Iraq invaded Israel. In fear of such an attack Israel had been collecting weapons for years. -
Israel, truce
a truce was reached in January of 1949. By that time Israel had taken over a large portion of land that the UN had designated for the Palestinians. -
Israel invades Sinia Peninsula.
Israel invaded the Sinia Peninsula and the Gaza strip.this was in the first week of the 1956 war. -
Imperialism nasser
Nasser merged Egypt and Syria together. This was for his pan - Arabist campaign -
Historical Events
Saudi Arabia is a founding member of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries). -
Imperialism
United Nations Security Council calls for a return of the territory seized by Israel, recognition of Israel by the Arab states, a reaffirmation of the principle of free navigation, and for future peace and stability in the region. -
Israel. Six day war
Israel engages in the armed conflict with countries Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. Isrialites crippled Arabs air forces. -
Historical Events
Saudi Arabia leads an oil boycott against the Western countries that supported Israel in the October War against Egypt and Syria leading to the quadrupling of oil prices. -
Historical Events
Saudi Arabia leads an oil boycott against the Western countries that supported Israel in the October War against Egypt and Syria leading to the quadrupling of oil prices. -
Israel, peace with egypt
Israel sign peace treaty with Egypt. They were hostile neihgbors for 31 years. -
Historical Events
Extremists seize the Grand Mosque of Mecca; the government regains control after 10 days and those captured are executed -
Historical Events
Saudi Arabia severs diplomatic relations with Egypt after it makes peace with Israel -
Judaism
1800 b.c. Abraham went to canann. Canann is the holy land for jews -
Judaism
1300 b.c to 1200 b.c. The Exodus, Hebrews flee Egypt. Moses led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt -
Christianity
4 BC. Jesus is born. Jesus was born in Bethlehem -
Jewish population increases
As Zionists moved to Palestine the Jewish population in Palestine rose from 84,000 to 445,000. Or about 30 % of the total population. -
Judaism
1020 b.c to 922 b.c. Hebrews are united under 3 kings. Saul, David, and Solomon. -
Judaism
738 b.c. The Jewsih people had been split into 2 kingdoms. Israel in the north and Judah in the south. -
Judaism
1650 b.c. Abraham's descendants moved to Egypt. In Egypt they jews were enslaved. -
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Judaism
1300 b.c - 1200 b.c. Hebrews flee egypt ( The Exodus). Moses led jews out of slavery in Egypt -
Historical Events
Saudi foreign minister says his country will not allow the US to use its facilities to attack Iraq, even in a UN-sanctioned strike. -
Christianity in Roman Empire. Christianity
In 380 christianity became the official religion of the Roman empire. The Roman empire remained Christian untill it fell
