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.

Jan 10 (Reuters) - Four people were killed and 16 injured in a stampede in the landmark Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on Friday, the Syrian state news agency (SANA) said. Five children suffered ...

DUBAI - At least three women were killed and five children injured in a stampede at the landmark Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on Jan 10, the Syrian civil defence said. The children suffered ...

Their differing ambitions—revival of the Ottoman Empire vs. restoration of the Umayyad Caliphate—place them on a potential collision course. Op-ed.