Umayyad
Who was the first umayyad ruler?
Muawiya bin abu sufiyan
Where is the rock located?
Inside the building in the center
What is inside umayad mosque
John the Baptist
Prophet yahya
How did they deal with language.
They didn't chnage the official language until the rule of abd malik
What is the importance of masjid al aqsa?
Prophet mohammad peace be upon him went to miraj from masjid al aqsa.
What other building did umayyads build?
Desert castles
Why did they keep the administrators?
Beacuse they were experinced
Which quranic ayat is written on the dome of the rock which is also part of our dua
Sura ikhlas, part 6 of dua
What do you know about poetry during the time of umayyad?
They wrote gazals and qasida. Al jarir and alfarazdaq were two famous poet.
Why did they pick Damascus as their capital?
Beacuse of the resources, fertility of land, natural defense. Also it was an ancient city with heritage and muawiya was the governor of Syria before so he had influence.
What is the arabic name for dome of the rock
Qubbat al sakhra
What is kalila wa dimna?
It is a compilation of stories. Originally written in sanskrit the translated to pahlavi then arabic
We're the umayyads related to prophet
Bane umaya was againt prophet at the beginning and joined Islam very latehey were both from quraysh tribe. Their grea great grandfather was Abdul manaf.
What differnt sacred places are at the site of dome of the rock?
Dome of the rock, masjid al aqsa, west wall, temple of sulaiman
What were two things that umayyad did that Muslim were against and what are they criticized for?
Karbala and Attacking Kabba
Not being pious and following the teaching of Prophet and Quran. Ruling like kings.