umayyad Meaning of "umayyad"

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  • (n) the first dynasty of Arab caliphs whose capital was Damascus

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  • Armstrong writes: "Where the Umayyad caliphs had regularly visited the Holy City and were familiar figures about town, the Abbasids were remote celebrities, and a visit from any one of them was a major event:As soon as Caliph al-Mansur finally...
    on Apr 29, 2007 By: Karen Armstrong Source: The News - International

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