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the abbasids defeated the umayyads in the battle of the great zab in ad 750.they did this because the umayyads started ruling like kings.they started hunting and dancing and only kept the Arabs in the top position.they also made non-Arab Muslims pay more taxes than them.people became unhappy with the umayyads and that is why the abbasids started the war.
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How was the Ummayad alphate overthrown?
The Ummayad Caliphate was overthrown through proselitism and a series of revolts, together with the spread of Islam. It were the Abbasids who overthrew the Umayyad caliphate. They brutally butchered all the members of the Umayyads they could lay hand on.
What did the Shiite Muslims believe about the Umayyads?
Umayyads always controlled shia Muslims and kept Imams of shia in prison or killed them. shia Muslims hated Umayyads and always hided their beliefs to be safe from Umayyads security officers.They don't consider them right.
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the quaranians
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Where did the Umayyads come from?
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What regions did the Umayyads control by the year 750?
The Umayyads controlled Spain, North Africa, the Levant, Mesopotamia, Arabia, and Persia.
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because the Umayyads separated themselves from the general islamic populace and surrounded themselves with foreigners.
How did the Abbasids defeat the Umayyads?
Assasination
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Because if the Umayyads
