Oct 1, 2001 · The Umayyads reclaimed their right to the caliphate during the reign of ‘Abd al-Rahman III (r. 912–61), who became the first Spanish Umayyad amir to declare himself caliph (929). Under the Umayyad caliphate (929–1031), Córdoba became perhaps the greatest intellectual center of Europe, with celebrated libraries and schools.

Oct 1, 2001 · However, following the assassination of ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib—Muhammad’s cousin, son-in-law, and fourth caliph (r. 656–61)—in 661, Mu‘awiya, the governor of Syria under the Rightly Guided Caliphs, seized power and established the Umayyad caliphate, the first Islamic dynasty (661–750).

Nov 1, 2022 · The Umayyad Caliphate represents not only the first dynasty of Islamic rulers but also the first patrons of some unique examples of Islamic art.

Dec 17, 2022 · From these two cities, new artistic styles and techniques spread throughout the Caliphate and beyond. Here’s a look at the Abbasid Caliphate through its most innovative cities, its architecture, and the artistic tehcniques that were developed during the Golden Age of Islam.

Oct 1, 2001 · Under the Abbasid caliphate (750–1258), which succeeded the Umayyads (661–750) in 750, the focal point of Islamic political and cultural life shifted eastward from Syria to Iraq, where, in 762, Baghdad, the circular City of Peace …

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Fatimid art refers to artifacts and architecture from the Fatimid Caliphate (909–1171), an empire based in Egypt and North Africa. The Fatimid Caliphate was initially established in the Maghreb, with its roots in a ninth-century Shia Ismailist uprising.

The arts of the Abbasid Caliphate included fabrication of ceramics, textiles, glassware, and decorated manuscripts. Ceramics became one of the most important art forms and the invention of lustreware in this industry was a major innovation that …

The son of a merchant from Mecca, Muawiya was the founder and first caliph of the Umayyad dynasty (661–751 C.E.), the second of the four major caliphates established after the death of the prophet Muhammad.

Andalusi Emiral and Caliphal art includes artistic manifestations from the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula to the emergence of the first Taifa kingdoms, that is, from the 8th to the 10th centuries.