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Did the next group of caliphs the umayyad ruled from madinah?
No because the group of caliphs the Umayyad ruled from Damascus
Did the next group of caliphs the umayyad rule from madinah?
No because the group of caliphs the Umayyad ruled from Damascus
Where did the Umayyad caliphs rule from?
They ruled from Damuscuss, Syria.
Were the Umayyad Caliphs elected by the Muslim Ummah?
mostly
What rulers followed the first four caliphs?
The Umayyad Caliphate came after the four Rightly-Guided Caliphs.
Did the next group of caliphs the umayyads rule from madinah?
No because the group of caliphs the Umayyad ruled from Damascus
How did Sunni feel about Umayyad caliphs?
i dont know either
In ancient Islam who were the caliphs who governed from Damascus?
The caliphs who governed from Damascus were primarily the Umayyad caliphs, ruling from 661 to 750 CE. The first Umayyad caliph was Muawiya I, who established the capital in Damascus after the end of the First Fitna (civil war). The Umayyad dynasty expanded the Islamic empire significantly during its rule, spreading from Spain in the west to India in the east. Their governance marked a significant period in Islamic history, characterized by political and cultural developments.
What family ended the electoral system of choosing caliphs?
The Umayyad family was responsible for ending this electoral system and instituting a dynastic system.
What importance did Caliphs have in ancient times?
None. Caliphs came to power in the Medieval Period. As for the Medieval period, the Caliphs were the leaders of the Muslim Empires called Caliphates. The four first Caliphs were called the Rightly-Guided Caliphs and they also had some religious authority in Islam. Because of the barbarity of the Umayyad Caliphs, the religious authority left the Caliphs and vested in the local Imams. Religious authority would return to the Caliphs in the mid-1500s in the Ottoman Empire until Atatürk abolished the Caliphate in 1936.
Is the Abasid dynasty Sunni or Shia?
there were sunni and extremely anti shia and killed shia Imams.
Who is the group that believed Umayyad caliphs should rule?
Most citizens of the Arab World did not believe that the Umayyad should rule on account of their holiness or conduct. They became rulers because of political finagling during the Fitna Al-Kubra (The Great Islamic Civil War). The Umayyad were capable governors and powerful conquerors, organizing the Empire and expanding it both East and West. People tolerated them, but they were not respected the way that the four Rightly-Guided Caliphs were respected.
