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The Umayyad Caliphate or Umayyad Empire (UK: / uː ˈ m aɪ j æ d /, US: / uː ˈ m aɪ æ d /; Arabic: ٱلْخِلَافَة ٱلْأُمَوِيَّة, romanized: al-Khilāfa al-Umawiyya) was the second caliphate established after the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and was ruled by the Umayyad dynasty.
Sulayman died in Dabiq during the siege. His eldest son and chosen successor, Ayyub, had predeceased him. Sulayman made the unconventional choice of nominating his cousin, Umar, as caliph, rather than a son or a brother.
Dec 10, 2018 · This article aims to explore the place of the Islamic narrative in the ISIS propaganda machine, Dabiq magazine, to see how they legitimate and narrate their visions of religion and ideology and how these narratives are constructed and performed. Within this analysis, the article puts focus on the performative aspect of these narratives.
- Erkan Toguslu
- 2019
Dec 10, 2018 · In Dabiq, the martyr, jihad and caliphate icons and symbols are important for mobilization because they give sense and meaning to events. These symbols constitute important components of ...
- Erkan Toguslu
Dec 21, 2017 · The starting point is the Tricennial Oration of Eusebius, Bishop of Caesarea (d. 339), performed in 335–336 at the thirtieth jubilee of the Emperor Constantine (r. 306–337). In this speech, Eusebius used the ancient Hellenistic idea of the sacral king to present the newly Christian emperor as God’s deputy on earth.
Jun 20, 2024 · Summary. The institution of the caliphate and the Ridda. There was great consternation in Medina when Muhammad died (13 Rabī‘ I 11/8 June 632). Nevertheless, the Muslims realized at once that they would have to choose a successor to the dead man.
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The term “caliphate” is most commonly restricted to five periods or dynasties: the Rightly Guided Caliphate (632–61), the Umayyad caliphate (661–750), the Abbasid caliphate (750–1258 and 1261–1517), the Fatimid caliphate (909–1171), and the Umayyad caliphate of Córdoba (928–1031).
