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The Islamic Caliphate
632 to 1922

Rashidun Caliphate – 30 years
Umayyad Caliphate – 89 years
Abbasid Caliphate – 764 years
Ottoman Caliphate – 407 years

= 1,290 Years

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UMAYYAD CALIPHATE

661 to 750 = 89 years

The Umayyad Caliphate was the second major Caliphate that rose up since the death of Muhammed. — This Islamic Empire expanded rapidly to include much of northern Africa, western India, and Spain. At its peak, it was one of the largest empires in the history of the world.

The Umayyad Caliphate

685 to 692 AD – The building of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem.

Dome Of The Rock — Original Umayyad Construction

The Dome of the Rock was constructed between 685 to 692 AD at the order of Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik, the second of the four major Caliphates since the death of Muhammad, during the Second Fitna on the site of the Second Jewish Temple, destroyed during the Roman Siege of Jerusalem in 70 AD.

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The Umayyad Dynasty

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Umayyad Caliphate
The Golden Age of Islam?

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Islamic Golden Age
Philosophy And Humanities

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Muhammad And The Umayyad Dynasty
Family Tree

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