Short note on Ummayd dynasty?
The following points may be helpful to you:
- This was the first great dynasty that ruled the Caliphate which is generally referred as Arab kingdom.
- They belonged to the Quraysh tribe which was the merchant family of central Asia.
- These tribes were against Islam in the beginning but with the impact of muhammad they became a centre for spread of Islam.
- Thier rule was divided into two family branch, i.e. Sufyanids and Marwanidis.
- The Syrian army was their strength of army.