Builders of the Umayyads

بناة الدولة الأموية

A trail through the Umayyad builders.

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Levant & Iraq
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  1. Abd al-Malik

    الخليفة المؤسس: عربية الإدارة وقبة الصخرة.

    Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan · Dome of the Rock

  2. The Umayyad Mosque

    الوليد يبني 715: أعظم مسجد في عصره.

    The Umayyad Mosque of Damascus · Damascus

  3. The western push

    طارق في الأندلس وموسى في المغرب.

    طارق بن زياد · al-Andalus

  4. Umayyad Cordoba

    الداخل يعيد بناء الدولة في الغرب.

    Umayyad Caliphate · Cordoba

  5. The fall

    750: الزاب ينهي تسعين سنة.

    Abbasid Caliphate · What was the Umayyad caliphate?

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Overview

A path through the Umayyad builders: 'Abd al-Malik founds the state and the Dome, al-Walid builds the mosque, and Tariq crosses to al-Andalus.

Sources

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islam.museum contributors. “Builders of the Umayyads”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-umayyad-builders/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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