Islam a religion of peace?

Source: Chronology of early Islam
Notice how closely Islam's inception is associated with war. From 623 to 777, a span of 154 years, there are 83 military conflicts involving the Muslims...and that is just what I have recorded here. Is Islam a religion of peace? Muslims tell me it is. But....

• 570 - Birth of Muhammad in Mecca into the tribe of Quraish.


• 577 - Muhammad's mother dies


• 580 - Death of Abdul Muttalib, Muhammad's grandfather.


• 583 - First journey to Syria with a trading Caravan


• 595 - Muhammad marries Khadijah a rich widow several years older than him.


• 595 - Second journey to Syra


• 598 - His son, Qasim, is born


• 600 - His daughter, Zainab, is born


• 603 - His daughter, Um-e-Kalthum, is born


• 604 - His daughter, Ruqayya, is born


• 605 - Placement of Black Stone in Ka'aba.


• 605 - His daughter, Fatima, is born


• 610 - Mohammed, in a cave on Mt. Hira, hears the angel Gabriel tell him thatAllah is the only true God.


• 613 - Muhammad's first public preaching of Islam at Mt. Hira. Gets few converts.


• 615 - Muslims persecuted by the Quraish.


• 619 - Marries Sau'da and Aisha


• 620 - Institution of five daily prayers


• 622 - Muhammad immigrates from Mecca to Medina, which was then called Yathrib, getsmore converts.


• 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. 70 Muslims are killed.


• 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 Quraiza


• 627 - Battle of Bani Lahyan


• 627 - Battle of Ghaiba


• 627 - Battle of Khaibar


• 628 - Muhammad signs treaty with Quraish.


• 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 toenforce 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.


• 662 - Egypt falls to Islam rule.


• 666 - Sicily is attacked by Muslims


• 677 - Siege of Constantinople


• 687 - Battle of Kufa


• 691 - Battle of Deir ul Jaliq


• 700 - Sufism takes root as a sect of Islam


• 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

References:

• Miller, William M., A Christian's Response to Islam, Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing, Phillipsburg, New Jersey, 1976.


• Geisler, Norman, Baker Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Baker Books, 1999.


• Glasse, Cyril, The Concise Encyclopedia of Islam, Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc. San Francisco, 1989.


• Morey, Robert, The Islamic Invasion, Harvest House Publishers, Eugene Oregon, 1992.

Further reading: A Brief Timeline of Islam