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What was the Umayyad Caliphate?
What was the Umayyad Caliphate?
The Umayyad Caliphate was the second caliphate established after the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Who was the third caliph of the Rashidun caliphs and a member of the Umayyad clan?
Who was the third caliph of the Rashidun caliphs and a member of the Umayyad clan?
Uthman ibn Affan was the third caliph of the Rashidun caliphs and a member of the Umayyad clan.
Who ruled the Umayyad Caliphate?
Who ruled the Umayyad Caliphate?
The Umayyad Caliphate was ruled by the Umayyad dynasty, also known as the Umayyads.
What territories did the Umayyads conquer?
What territories did the Umayyads conquer?
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Who became caliph after the end of the First Fitna in 661?
Who became caliph after the end of the First Fitna in 661?
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Study Notes
The Umayyad Caliphate
- The Umayyad Caliphate was a Muslim empire that existed from 661 to 750 CE, marking the second major Islamic caliphate
Early Umayyad Caliphs
- Uthman ibn Affan, a member of the Umayyad clan, was the third caliph of the Rashidun caliphs
- Muawiyah ibn Abu Sufyan, a Umayyad clan member, ruled the Umayyad Caliphate
Umayyad Conquests
- The Umayyads conquered territories including Spain, parts of North Africa, and the Indian subcontinent
Early Caliphate
- Muawiyah ibn Abu Sufyan became caliph after the end of the First Fitna in 661 CE
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Test your knowledge of the Umayyad Caliphate with this quiz! Learn about the rulers, dynastic rule, and important historical events during this period of Islamic history.
