The Umayyad Empire in North Africa

Arabic

They made Arabic the official language and replaced local currency with Arab money.

They did not force their religious beliefs on the conquered people and believed only Arab people should practice their faith.

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<p>The Abbasids believed religion should be at the center of their rule and were less secular than the Umayyad Empire.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Umayyad Empire's motives for expansion were strictly military and politically based; they were looking to take control of land and people, not force their religious beliefs on them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Under the Umayyad Empire, Arabic was made the official language, and areas that had not spoken Arabic previously were made to learn and use it. They even replaced the local currency with Arab money.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Umayyad Empire's northward expansion attempts during the 700s were held off by the Byzantine Empire.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Umayyad Empire did not believe in religious conversion and felt that only Arab people should practice their faith.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the Umayyad Empire was overthrown by the Abbasids in 750 C.E., the Abbasids took a different approach to governance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He made Arabic the official language of the Empire.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They made the areas that had previously not spoken Arabic to learn and use it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They didn't think religious conversion should occur because they felt only Arab people should practice their faith.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Umayyad Empire was overthrown by the Abbasids in 750 C.E.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They were less secular than the Umayyad and believed religion should be at the center.</p> Signup and view all the answers