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The Umayyad Caliphate or Umayyad Empire (UK: / uː ˈ m aɪ j æ d /, [2] US: / uː ˈ m aɪ æ d /; [3] Arabic: ٱلْخِلَافَة ٱلْأُمَوِيَّة, romanized: al-Khilāfa al-Umawiyya) [4] was the second caliphate established after the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and was ruled by the Umayyad dynasty.
Aug 22, 2024 · Umayyad dynasty, the first great Muslim dynasty to rule the empire of the caliphate (661–750 ce), sometimes referred to as the Arab kingdom (reflecting traditional Muslim disapproval of the secular nature of the Umayyad state).
- The Umayyads were the first Muslim dynasty, established in 661 in Damascus. Their dynasty succeeded the leadership of the first four caliphs—Abū Ba...
- The Umayyad dynasty centralized authority within the Islamic civilization, perhaps most notably with its fifth ruler ʿAbd al-Malik. ʿAbd al-Malik i...
- The expanse of the Umayyad empire and its program of Arabization were responsible for spreading Islam and the Arabic language over a vast area. Mor...
- The reign of the Umayyad dynasty began to unravel after the empire became overextended. By 717, the Umayyads were having trouble defending frontier...
For the state ruled by the dynasty, see Umayyad Caliphate. The Umayyad dynasty (Arabic: بَنُو أُمَيَّةَ, romanized:Banū Umayya, lit. 'Sons of Umayya') or Umayyads (Arabic: الأمويون, romanized:al-Umawiyyūn) was an Arab clan within the Quraysh tribe who were the ruling family of the Caliphate between 661 and 750 ...
The Umayyad caliphate was marked both by territorial expansion and by the administrative and cultural problems that such expansion created. Despite some notable exceptions, the Umayyads tended to favor the rights of the old Arab families, and in particular their own, over those of newly converted Muslims (mawali).
Jan 28, 2020 · The Umayyad Dynasty (661-750 CE), the first dynasty to take the title of Caliphate, was established in 661 CE by Muawiya (l. c. 602-680 CE), who had served as the governor of Syria under the Rashidun Caliphate, after the death of the fourth caliph, Ali in 661 CE.
Jan 15, 2018 · The Umayyad Caliphate was the second Islamic caliphate founded by Muawiya in 661 CE. It ruled the Islamic world from Damascus and expanded into Asia, Africa, and Europe, but was overthrown by the Abbasids in 750 CE.
Learn about the history and achievements of the Umayyads, the first great Muslim dynasty to rule the caliphate. Explore the key events, people, and places of their reign, from 661 to 750 CE.
