The first Islamic Caliphate, established following the death of Prophet Muhammad in 632 AD, the Umayyad dynasty spanned over a massive 4 million square miles, making the empire one of the largest ...

The green represents the early years of Muslim rule, white is for the Umayyad dynasty and black is for the Abbasids, who ruled over their empire from around 750 AD until the mid-13th century.

This took place against a background of vigorous trade and urban growth. The Umayyad dynasty was followed by successive dynasties, operating across the Maghreb. These included the Abbasid dynasty ...

Umayyad Square in the heart of the Syrian capital ... Such a sight -- the symbol of the Syrian people's uprising against the Assad dynasty's iron-fisted rule -- was unthinkable a month ago.

Umayyad Square in Damascus hummed to the throngs ... Such a sight -- the symbol of the Syrian people's uprising against the Assad dynasty's iron-fisted rule -- was unthinkable a month ago.

DAMASCUS — Umayyad Square in Damascus hummed to the ... Such a sight — the symbol of the Syrian people’s uprising against the Assad dynasty’s iron-fisted rule — was unthinkable a month ...