HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Rashidun
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Ummayad
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Abbasid
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Caliphate of Córdoba (Arabic: ; transliterated Khilāfat Qurṭuba), also known as the Cordoban Caliphate, was an Arab Islamic state ruled by the Umayyad dynasty from 929 to 1031. Its territory comprised Iberia and parts of North Africa, with its capital in Córdoba.
Detailed explanation-2: -Damascus was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphs.
Detailed explanation-3: -During this time, Abd al-Rahman and his supporters quickly conquered Málaga and then Seville, finally besieging the capital of al-Andalus, Córdoba.
Detailed explanation-4: -Umayyad dynasty, (661–750) First great Muslim dynasty. It was founded by Muʿāwiyah I, who triumphed over the Prophet Muhammad’s son-in-law, ʿAlī, to become the fifth caliph. He moved the capital from Medina to Damascus and used the Syrian army to extend the Arab empire.
Detailed explanation-5: -With the unification of Muslim rule under Mu’awiyya, the capital of the Empire was moved to Damascus, where the Umayyad Clan had the loyalty of all local tribes.