Dinasti Bani Umayyah (English version)

Umayyad Dinasty

After Khulafau Rosidiin era, the next Islamic government is Umayyad Dinasty. The most important in this period is building development, which bigger is in Damaskus. The others development are also about education and expansion. But, the poor thing in this period is about morality - arround the Chaliph’s family-, especially, after Umar ibn Abd Aziz (the best chaliph in this dinasty).

Introduction

After the assassination of Mohammed’s son-in-law and cousin, Ali, a group called the Umayyads came to power and chose Mu’awiya as the fifth caliph.[1]

The way: ln the summer or autumn of AD 661, Mu‘awiya b. AbiSufyan, governor of Syria since 639 and already acclaimed by his Syrian followers as caliph (khalifa), religious and political leader of the Muslim state, entered the Iraqi garrison town of Kufa. In historical tradition this event is seen as bringing to an end a bitter period of civil war among the Arabs, achieving the reunification under one ruler of all the territories conquered by them, and initiating the caliphate of the Umayyad dynasty of which Mu‘awiya was the founder. The dynasty was to rule for 90 years or so until its overthrow and replacement by that of the ‘Abbasids in 749-50.[2] However, this article will give a little explanation about Umayyad Dinasty and ist development. ..... read more and download

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[1] Article “Golden Age of Islamic Achievement: History of Umayyad and Abbasid Dinasties”, p.3

[2] GR. Hawting, First Dinasty of Islam the Umayyad Caliphate AD 661-750 ed.2 (London: Routledge), p.1.