The Caliphate of Banu Umayyah

by Ibn Kathir, ابن كثير

Darussalam is proud to present the abridged English translation of the classic work: Al-Bidayah wan Nihayah, which covers the Caliphate of Bani Umayyah. It starts from the rule of Mu'awiyah bin Abi Sufyan in the 41st year of Hijrah upto the rule of Caliph Marwan Al-Himar in year 132 of the Hijrah.

The Umayyad Caliphate بنو أمية (c. 661-750 CE/41-132 AH) was the second of the four major Islamic caliphates established after the death of Rasulallah. Although the Umayyad family originally came from the city of Makkah, their capital was Damascus. At its greatest extent, it covered more than five million square miles (13,000,000 km2), making it one of the largest empires the world had yet seen, and the seventh largest contiguous empire ever to exist.

Al-Bidayah wan Nihayah (The Beginning and The End) by the renowned scholar Abu Al-Fida 'Imad ad-Deen Isma'eel bin 'Umar ibn Katheer/Kathir, is considered one of the most authoritative sources on Islamic history.

Genres: Islam, History

669 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

ابن كثير
Abu Al-Fida' Isma'il Ibn Kathir Al-Dimashqi

Reviews

[Warda Ahmed · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a very detailed account of the Banu Umayyah tribe over the years. It has detailed accounts of their history, battles, economic and political history and is sectioned according to the years. It talks about a bunch of notable Umayyad warriors and leaders, which I loved. It introduces you to so many important figures that have been forgotten overtime by Muslims. I’d recommend it to everyone that wants to read more about Islamic conquests and leaders.

[M.Ahsan Naseeb · Rating 5 out of 5]

i want to use this book for my knowledge enhancement and also as a my class presentation preparation

[Jahangir Ali]

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