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List of Umayyad Dynasty Rulers, 661-750, 756-929

March 21, 2021
by 5-Minute History Umayyad Empire

Umayyad Dynasty in Syria (661 – 750 CE) Muawiya bin Sufyan, 661 – 680 CEYazid bin Muawiya, 680 – 683 CEMuawiya bin Yazid or Muawiya II, 683 – 684 CEMarwan bin Hakam, 684 – 685 CEAbdul Malik bin Marwan, 685 – 705 CEWalid bin Abdul Malik or al-Walid I, ...

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Umar bin Abd al-Aziz dies

Caliph Umar bin Abd al-Aziz dies

February 4, 2021
by 5 Minute History On This DayUmayyad Empire

On this day, 4 February 720 CE (20 or 25 Rajab, 101 AH)*, Umayyad Caliph Umar bin Abd al-Aziz died because of illness. A keen sense of justice, piety, toleration of other religions, moderation, and simplicity of life formed the chief features of his char ...

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First Indian War of Independence 1857

Indian uprising of 1857

May 10, 2022

On May 10, 1857, the first Indian War of Independence or Indian Uprising of 1857 began from Meerut to overthrow the rul ...

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July 15, 2021

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Ahmet Ali Çelikten The First Black Pilot

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July 10, 2021

Most of us have heard or read about the first black pilot in World War One, the African-American pilot Eugene Bullard. ...

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November 18, 2020

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November 14, 2020

Map - Mughal Empire during the reign of Aurangzeb, 1605 CE

Map – Mughal Empire during the rei...

November 14, 2020

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Tomb of Aurangzeb

The resting place of Aurangzeb Alamgir i...

February 6, 2021

Audrey Truschke writes: "Aurangzeb exited this world mor ...

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Mazaar (shrine) of last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar in September 2017.

Indian prime ministers visit the tomb of...

November 25, 2020

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Mazaar ...

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The Qur’an of Sultan Baibars II, 1...

November 15, 2020

#1 In 1304 CE, Bahri Mamluk Sultan Rukn al-Din Baibars, ...

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