Umayyad Caliphate

Summary

Umayyad Caliphate is a transcontinental country^[1]. It draws 80,321 Wikipedia views per month (transcontinental_country category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2]

Key Facts

• Umayyad Caliphate's religion is recorded as Islam^[3].
• Umayyad Caliphate is on the continent of Africa^[4].
• Umayyad Caliphate is on the continent of Europe^[5].
• Umayyad Caliphate is on the continent of Asia^[6].
• Umayyad Caliphate's instance of is recorded as transcontinental country^[7].
• Umayyad Caliphate's instance of is recorded as caliphate^[8].
• Umayyad Caliphate's instance of is recorded as historical country^[9].
• Umayyad Caliphate's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[10].
• Umayyad Caliphate's instance of is recorded as Islamic state^[11].
• Umayyad Caliphate's instance of is recorded as sultanate^[12].
• Umayyad Caliphate's capital is recorded as Damascus^[13].
• Umayyad Caliphate's capital is recorded as Harran^[14].
• Umayyad Caliphate's official language is recorded as Arabic^[15].
• Umayyad Caliphate's currency is recorded as Umayyad dinar^[16].
• Umayyad Caliphate's currency is recorded as Umayyad dirham (currency unit)^[17].
• Umayyad Caliphate's currency is recorded as Umayyad fals (currency unit)^[18].
• Umayyad Caliphate's main regulatory text is recorded as Qur’an^[19].
• Umayyad Caliphate's main regulatory text is recorded as Sunnah^[20].
• Umayyad Caliphate's founder is recorded as Mu'awiya I^[21].
• Umayyad Caliphate's basic form of government is recorded as monarchy^[22].
• Umayyad dynasty is named after Umayyad Caliphate^[23].
• Umayyad Caliphate followed Rashidun Caliphate^[24].
• Umayyad Caliphate followed Byzantine Empire^[25].
• Umayyad Caliphate followed Kingdom of Toledo^[26].
• Umayyad Caliphate followed Exarchate of Africa^[27].

Body

Founding

Umayyad Caliphate's founder is recorded as Mu'awiya I^[21]. 661 marks the founding of it^[28].

Identity

Predecessors include Rashidun Caliphate^[24], Byzantine Empire^[25], Kingdom of Toledo^[26], and Exarchate of Africa^[27]. Successors include Abbasid Caliphate^[29] and emirate of Córdoba^[30].

Dissolution

Umayyad Caliphate was dissolved in July 750^[31].

Why It Matters

Umayyad Caliphate draws 80,321 Wikipedia views per month (transcontinental_country category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]