Umayyad Dynasty (661-750) – split of Islam Abbasid Dynasty (750-1258) Empire TimeLine Umayyad Dynasty (661-750) – split of Islam Abbasid Dynasty (750-1258)
Matched the size of the Roman Empire Fastest growing Empire The Umayyads Matched the size of the Roman Empire Fastest growing Empire Moved capital from Medina to Damascus in Syria. Built bureaucracy
Empire was Arab conquest state Only Muslim Arabs were first class citizens Discouraged inter-marriage (tax reasons; didn’t work) Mawali – Muslim converts in conquered areas (still had to pay taxes)
Dhimmis (“people of the book”) – Arabs tolerated other religions Few people would be converted during the Umayyad Dynasty
Who Resented the Umayyads? Muslim faithfuls who resented Umayyad’s corruptness Warriors – did not receive share in the booty (it went directly to royal treasury)
Abbasid party – led by al-Abbas (descendents of Muhammad’s uncle) Shi’ites Mawali
The Fall of the Umayyad Persia and Iraq fell to rebels Then Syria and Damascus Rebels eliminated the Umayyad family
B/c of Umayyad’s corruption, Abu al-Abbas overthrew them Abbasid Dynasty – 750 to 1258 B/c of Umayyad’s corruption, Abu al-Abbas overthrew them Built new capital - Baghdad
On a piece of paper, draw a Venn Diagram like the one below: Shiite Sunni