Umayyad dynasty
- 4. The Umayyad Dynasty: .The Umayyad Dynasty was the first Muslim dynasty. .The origin of Umayyad Dynasty was Mecca, Arabia. .The founder of this Dynasty was Muawiya Ibn Abu Sufyan. . Muawiya Ibn Abu Sufyan was the governor of syria.
- 5. This dynasty came to power in 661, under Muawiya Ibn Abu Sufyan, who was the governor of Syria. It is said that Damascus has existed at that site for last 9000 years. The Umayyad Dynasty made Cordoba their capital and made it one of the finest cities in the world .
- 6. What was the significant about Umayyad Dynasty? The Umayyad Dynasty is noted for the expansion of Muslim territories across North Africa, Europe and Asia. Bukhara and Samarkand came under Umayyad rule, and under Muhammad bin Qasim, The Arabs invaded Sindh and captured lands up to Multan. There was greater activity on sea than on land:
- 7. What was the significant about Umayyad Dynasty? Constantipole were conquered by an Arab fleet, as were the Island of Sicily and Rhodes. These and later victories at sea brought Muawiya the credit for building up Muslim naval power.
- 9. The Umayyad dynasty lasted less than a century in Damascus before it was driven out in 750 by the ʿAbbāsid dynasty. A remnant of the Umayyad dynasty was resurrected in 756 in Córdoba, Spain, and continued to rule there into the 11th century.