The Caliphate of Banu Umayyah - The First Phase istighfar Designed to enrich literature on

Designed to enrich literature on Islamic character (akhlãq)

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The Caliphate of Banu Umayyah - The First Phase istighfar Designed to enrich literature onDarussalam 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 (c. 661 750 CE 41 132 AH) was the second of the four major Islamic caliphates established after the death of Rasulallah. Although the