The Umayyads tried to convert the Islamic conquests into a secular state. The Umayyad caliphs extended the territories of Islam to the walls of Constantinople‚ the borders of China‚ and along the southern coast of the Mediterranean to Spain. The Umayyads attempted to maintain a strictly Arab elite within their state. As the number of non-Arab converts to Islam grew‚ dissatisfaction with the concept of Arab—especially Quraysh—dominance festered. Demands for greater equality among all Muslims coalesced
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UMAYYAD AND ABBASID CALIPHATES COMPARED Category Umayyad Caliphate Abbasid Caliphate Origin Political Economic Social Decline (657-750CE) Umayyad clan starts as a foe to Muhammad. They are defeated at Mecca by Muhammad’s forces but are embraced by Muhammad and become a powerful Muslim clan that will lead the faith after Muhammad. After the first three caliphs‚ The followers of Ali will split away from the faith
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wa’l-Jama’s‚ or Sunni for short? 12. List 5 regions/countries conquered by the Muslim caliphs. 13. What caused the unrest that led to the fall of the Umayyad caliphate? 14. Why was the Abassid period called a “golden age”? 15. Why did the Abassid caliphate decline in power? 16. After failing to reform their government and military‚ the Abassid Caliphate fell under the influence whom? 17. Who were the ulama? 18. Describe the change in economy‚ government involvement in religious matters‚ and population
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Even though the Abbasid Caliphs were the direct succors of the Umayyad they ruled entirely differently. Both empires ruled very differently in how they handled the economy‚ politics and social fields. In an Example of the economy the Caliphs during the Abbasid Empire hit a Golden Age while both were similar in how they handled slaves. The Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphs both had very different political systems. Even thought influences of the Umayyad did carry over into the Abbasid rule very little
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• What were the reasons behinds the decline of Abbasid caliphate? Harun al-Rashid was the last ’Abbasid caliph to rule a clean-cut empire and after his death‚ the empire was divided in two. One son‚ Amin‚ got the western area and the caliphate‚ and his other son‚ Al-Mamun got the eastern area‚ the army‚ and the right to succession. Moreover‚ the 4th Fitna (811-813) was not about religious principles‚ but it was a civil war between Amin and Al-Mamun; Amin wanted his son to be the next caliph‚ but
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Compare the Qin and Song politically and socially. The Qin and Song were similar and different politically and socially. Similarly‚ they both had Patriarchal families and both made women lower in status. However‚ the Qin had legalism bureaucracy whereas the Song had Confucian bureaucracy. 2. Compare the Umayyad and Abbasid politically and socially. The Umayyad and Abbasid were similar and different politically and socially. Both valued merchants highly‚ and were both bureaucratic. However‚ the
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Umayyad vs. Abbasid Dynasties In the rise and spreading of the Islam religion‚ there were many dynasties that were similar and different in their own way. The Umayyad and Abbasid Dynasties can be compared: culturally‚ through religious tolerations and cultural blending; politically‚ through bureaucracy and misuse of government powers; and economically‚ through trade and advancements of technology. Culturally through religious toleration and cultural blending‚ the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties
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The Abbasid Caliphate’s success as an empire led it to rule over the Middle East from the year 750 to 1254 C.E. Abbas‚ the first caliph‚ overthrew the Umayyad’s to create a more righteous caliphate that wanted to follow the Prophet and the Islamic teaching. Little did he know that he was going to create a prosperous empire that would benefit the entire world. Abbas and his successors lead Islam to its golden age. Many people desired the Abbasid Caliphate and chose to move to its province because
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The Roman and Abbasid Empires were similar yet different in many aspects. Religion helped achieve loyal subjects within the empires and provided citizens with a background of beliefs and goals to follow throughout their lives. With a strong foundation of beliefs‚ a great empire is formed and sustained. The Roman Empire practiced Christianity. Christianity was based on the teachings of Jesus who was born in Judea‚ a Roman province. He taught that there was only one God and that people should
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The Abbasid Revolution The Abbasid Dynasty‚ known to its supporters as the ‘blessed dynasty’‚ which imposed its authority on the Islamic empire in 132/750‚ claimed to inaugurate a new era of justice‚ piety and happiness. The dynasty ruled the Islamic Caliphate from 750 to 1258 AD‚ making it one of the longest and most influential Islamic dynasties. For most of its early history‚ it was the largest empire in the world‚ and this meant that it had contact with distant neighbors such as the Chinese
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