Umayyad Caliphate

However, Abbasid prejudice is the primary reason for his unfavorable image. The Abbasid discontentment is a result of Umayyad nepotism particularly when Muawiya, the first Umayyad caliphate, allowed his incompetent son Yazid to ascend to power and effectively concentrated the Islamic rule amongst the Umayyad clan. The majority believed there were other more pious and appropriate individuals . Muawiya was also instrumental in the first fitna against Ali which killed multiple prominent Muslim…

The Umayyads appear to have lost at Tours for several reasons, with the first being overconfidence coupled with a lack of respect for their Frankish adversaries. In the Franks, the Umayyads faced an opponent who had begun establishing professional military forces, including cavalry, and required 3 months of military service per year from its eligible citizenry. The Frankish people’s military skills were further improved by their need to hunt and protect their flocks from wild animals. Finally,…

The Umayyad empire only lasted for about 750 years. When the Umayyads ruled, it was the best years that occurred in the religion of Islam. Since the Islamic religion was improved, million of people were converted to the Islamic religion. Some strategies that the Caliphate used was to maintain order and stability by that they made sure that the empire was benefiting and providing the necessities…

The Monsoon Market was a system of trade networks over sea that reached many parts of afro-Eurasia to meet the demands of goods across the lands. With the exchange of goods, naturally the spread of culture followed. While the Umayyad Caliphate was in power, Islam reached to North Africa and greatly increased trade. Islam spread to sub-Saharan portions of West Africa. For empires in the Sarah, Islam brought power to local kings as well as provide a sense of religious unity between themselves…

Compare and contrast the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates and the impact they had on the sciences, art and literature, and the initial spread of Islam throughout the Mediterranean, Middle East, and the Islamic incursions into India and Southeast Asia The strong and mighty empires of both Umayyad and Abbasid clans; spreading Islam throughout northern europe to southern asia. Yet how did Islam impact science, art, and literature between these two strong forces? Can we come to a logical conclusion…

minorities in the Iberian Peninsula maintained hope that the Islamic Empire would benefit their situation, an expectation that the Muslim conquerors soon fulfilled. Beginning an age of Iberian prosperity and establishing a flourishing empire, the Umayyad imperialism of Hispania in the early eighth century was justified as it led to social and political stability, cultural accomplishment, and an urban growth that greatly strengthened the peninsula. Certain shifts in religious attitudes and the…

House of Wisdom is Established- It was established and based in Baghdad in the 9th century. The House brought cultures together by attracting scholars from all over the world. Beginnings of Astronomy- Beginning in the 8th century, it enhanced the Islamic religion by determining the direction of Mecca and making prayer times more accurate. Beginnings of Mathematical Reasoning and the Scientific Method- Beginning in the 9th century, it…

the time of Uthman, when considerable opposition arose because the third caliph appointed family members as governors and other high ranking administrative positions. These disfavoring acts of nepotism continued when Muawiya, the first Ummayyad caliphate, allowed his incompetent son Yazid to ascend to power and effectively concentrated the Islamic rule amongst the Ummayyad clan, when the greater Islamic society believed there were more pious and appropriate individuals . Muawiya was also…

At the beginning of the 7th century, Islamic civilization thrived with all the advancements the civilization managed to succeed in, like cultural diversity, trade, arts, etc. Some examples of these achievements include: geometric shapes, calligraphy, advancements in math and science, architecture like mosques, and the ability to preserve their religion (Islam). During the 7th century to the Abbasids of the 13th century, many changes occurred both politically and culturally. Like, the Islamic…

After Muhammad’s death, the Umayyad was the first Muslim state. The leaders of the Umayyad dynasty came from a wealthy and prominent family. They were not powerful because of religion, but because of where they came from. Under the Umayyad dynasty, social classes developed because of discrimination. The dynasty’s stability came from unity of a strong, devoted group of Arab soldiers…