The Islamic world has been shaped by a rich tapestry of rulers spanning different dynasties throughout history. From the Khulafaa Rashidun to the Abbasid and Usmani (Ottoman) dynasties, each era brought unique contributions and challenges. Below we explore the timeline of Islamic leadership, marking significant rulers and their reigns.
The Khulafaa Rashidun A.H. 11-41 / A.D. 632-662:
- Abu Bakr as Siddiq RA (11-13 A.H.)
- Umar b. Khattab RA (13-23 A.H.)
- Uthman b. Affan RA (23-30 A.H.)
- Ali b. Abi Talib RA (30-40 A.H.)
- Hassan b. Ali RA (40-41 A.H.)
Umayyad Dynasty A.H. 41- 132 / A.D. 661–750
- Muawiyah b. Abi Sufyan (41-60 A.H.)
- Yazeed b. Muawiyah (60-64 A.H.)
- Muawiyah b. Yazeed (64-64 A.H.)
- Marwan
- Abdul Malik b. Marwan (65-86 A.H.)
- Walid b. Abdul Malik (86-96 A.H.)
- Sulaiman b. Abdul Malik (96-99 A.H.)
- Umar b. Abdul Aziz (99-101 A.H.)
- Yazid b. Abdul Malik (101-105 A.H.)
- Hisham b. Abdul Malik (105-125 A.H.)
- Walid b. Yazid (125-126 A.H.)
- Yazid b. Walid (126-126 A.H.)
- Ibrahim b. Walid (126-127 A.H.)
- Marwan b. Muhammad (127-132 A.H.)
Abbasid Dynasty A.H. 132- 656 / A.D. 750 – 1258
- Abdul Abbas (132-136 A.H.)
- Abu Ja’far Al-Mansur (136-158 A.H.)
- Abu Abdullah Al-Mahdi (158-169 A.H.)
- Musa Al-Haadi (169-170 A.H.)
- Harun Al-Rashid (170-193 A.H.)
- Al-Amin b. Harun (193-198 A.H.)
- Al-Ma’mun b. Harun (198-218 A.H.)
- Al-Mu’tasim b. Harun (218-227 A.H.)
- Al-Wathiq Billah (227-232 A.H.)
- Al-Mutawakkil Al’lalah (232-247 A.H.)
- Al-Muntasir Billah (247-248 A.H.)
- Al-Musta’in Billah (247-252 A.H.)
- Al-Mut’azz Billah (252-255 A.H.)
- Abu Ishaq Al-Mahdi (255-256 A.H.)
- Abul Abbas Al-Mu’tamid (256-279 A.H.)
- Al-Mu’tadid Billah (279-289 A.H.)
- Al-Muktafi Billah (289-295 A.H.)
- Al-Muqtadir Billah (295-317 A.H.)
- Abu Al-Fadhl (317-320 A.H.)
- Abu Mansur al-Qahir (320-322 A.H.)
- Al-Radhi Billah (322-329 A.H.)
- Abul Abbas Al-Muttaqi Billah (329-333 A.H.)
- Al-Muti’ Lillah (334-363 A.H.)
- Al-Ta’i Lillah (363-381 A.H.)
- Al-Qadir Billah (381-422 A.H.)
- Al-Qa’im Bi’Amrillah (422-467 A.H.)
- Al-Muq’tadi Billah (467-487 A.H.)
- Al-Mustazhir Billah (487-512 A.H.)
- Al-Mustarshid Billah (512-529 A.H.)
- Al-Rashid Billah (529-530 A.H.)
- Al-Muttaqi Li’Amrillah (530-555 A.H.)
- Al-Mustajir Billah (555-566 A.H.)
- Al-Mustadhi Billah (566-575 A.H.)
- Al-Nasir Li’Deenillah (575-622 A.H.)
- Al-Zahir Bi’Amrillah (622-623 A.H.)
- Al-Mustansir Billah (623-640 A.H.)
- Al-Musta’sim Billah (640-656 A.H.)
Usmani (Ottoman) Dynasty A.H. 698-1342 / A.D. 1281-1924
- Usman Ghazi b. Ertugrul (698-726 A.H.)
- Awru Khan Ghazi b. Usman (726-763 A.H.)
- Murad Al-Awwal (The First) b. Awru Khan (763-791 A.H.)
- Ba-Yazid Al-Awwal (791-804 A.H.)
- Muhammad Julabi Al-Awwal (816-824 A.H.)
- Murad Al-Thani (The Second) (824-855 A.H.)
- Muhammad Al-Thani (Al-Fatih) (855-886 A.H.)
- Ba-Yazid Al-Thani (886-918 A.H.)
- Salim Al-Awwal (918-926 A.H.)
- Sulaiman Al-Qanuni (926-974 A.H.)
- Salim Al-Thani (974-982 A.H.)
- Murad Al-Thaaliith (The Third) (982-1003 A.H.)
- Muhammad Al-Thaalith (1003-1012 A.H.)
- Ahmad Al-Awwal (1012-1026 A.H.)
- Mustafa Al-Awwal (1026-1027 A.H.)
- Usman Al-Thani (1027-1031 A.H.)
- Murad Al-Raabi (The Fourth) (1032-1049 A.H.)
- Ibrahim Asabi (1049-1058 A.H.)
- Muhammad Al-Raabi (1058-1099 A.H.)
- Sulaiman Al-Thani (1099-1102 A.H.)
- Ahmed Al-Thani (1102-1106 A.H.)
- Mustafa Al-Thani (1106-1110 A.H.)
- Ahmed al-Thaalith (1110-1143 A.H.)
- Mahmood Al-Awwal (1143-1168 A.H.)
- Usman Al-Thaalith (1168-1171 A.H.)
- Mustafa Al-Thaalith (1171-1187 A.H.)
- Abdul Hamid Al-Awwal (1187-1203 A.H.)
- Salim Al-Thaalith (1203-1222 A.H.)
- Mustafa Al-Raabi (1222-1223 A.H.)
- Mahmud Al-Thani (1223-1255 A.H.)
- Abdul Majid Al-Awwal (1255-1277 A.H.)
- Abdul Aziz Al-Shaheed (1277-1293 A.H.)
- Murad Al-Khamis (The Fifth) (1293-1293 A.H.)
- Abdul Hamid Al-Thani (1293-1327 A.H.)
- Muhammad Rashad Al-Thani (1327-1336 A.H.)
- Muhammad Wahid Al-Saadis (The Sixth) (1336-1341 A.H.)
- Al-Hamid al-Thani (The Last Caliph of Islam) (1341-1342 A.H.) – (Khilafah abolished in 1924)
Typed up by Abdul Hannan, with help from Ridwan.
