HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Umayyad
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Abbasid
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -While Umayyad Dynasty ruled for nearly 100 years from 661 to 750 AD, Abbasid Dynasty, that overthrew Umayyad Dynasty, ruled for nearly 500 years (750 AD to 1258 AD).
Detailed explanation-2: -When did it rule? The Umayyad Caliphate ruled the Islamic Empire from 661-750 CE. It succeeded the Rashidun Caliphate when Muawiyah I became Caliph after the First Muslim Civil War. Muawiyah I established his capital in the city of Damascus where the Umayyads would rule the Islamic Empire for nearly 100 years.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Abbasid Revolution, also called the Movement of the Men of the Black Raiment, was the overthrow of the Umayyad Caliphate (661–750 CE), the second of the four major Caliphates in Islamic history, by the third, the Abbasid Caliphate (750–1517 CE).
Detailed explanation-4: -Umayyad Caliphate (661–750) At its greatest extent, the Umayyad Caliphate covered 5.17 million square miles (13, 400, 000 km2), making it the largest empire the world had yet seen and the sixth largest ever to exist in history.
Detailed explanation-5: -Umayyad Caliphate (661–750) and the Abbasid Caliphate (750–1258). These caliphates were the largest, longest lasting, and had the most impact on Islamic states that came after the post-classical period.