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Omayyad

Omayyad

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A family of Arab rulers from 661 to 750 with capital Damascus
  • proper noun
  • /oʊˈmɑːjəd/
: omeya
  • Under the Omayyad dynasty, Damascus became the center of Arab administration and culture.
  • Omayyad Mosque

Allegedly, either Guru or his local commander, General Guabe is said to have visited the tomb of the medieval Sultan Saladin in the Omayyad mosque.

Examples

  • And this might be the principal explanation for such a strong correlation between parallel-cousin FBD marriage and the area included in the Omayyad Caliphate.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Allegedly, either Guru or his local commander, General Guabe is said to have visited the tomb of the medieval Sultan Saladin in the Omayyad mosque.

    The Great War

  • In the seventh and eighth centuries, an explosive diffusion of this pattern took place when Arab tribes, backed by Islam, spread throughout the whole of the Omayyad Caliphate.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The Omayyad Caliphate was the first dynasty of Arab rulers, governing from 661 to 750 CE with its capital in Damascus.

  • The architecture of the Omayyad Mosque in Damascus showcases the grandeur of the early Islamic period.

Surface Forms

Omayyad main

Etymology

Omayyad comes from the Arabic family name Umayyad, which means 'descendants of Umayya'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of it like a family name such as Tudor or Romanov, because Omayyad refers to that ruling family, the first Arab dynasty based in Damascus.