A Research Review of Banu Umayyad's Science and Arts and Promotion of Public Welfare

عہد بنو اُمیہ کے علوم و فنون اور رفاہ عامہ کی ترویج واشاعت کا تحقیقی جائزہ

Abstract

Abstract

When the Prophet Muhammad passed away in 632 AD, a series of four caliphs Khalifa Rashidun followed Him. Under the supervision of Khalifa Rashidun the Muslim army conquered Arabia Peninsula the shores of the Mediterranean and to the eastern reaches of Iran. However, after the assassination of Hazrat Ali, the fourth brave and wel known caliph (656–61). Ameer Muawiya (661) the governor of Syria established the Umayyad dynasty, the first Islamic dynasty (661–750). During Muawiya’s reign (661–680), the power was transferred from the Arabian Peninsula to Syria. Under Muawiya’s successors, the important historical city of Damascus was the new capital of Umayyad dynasty. The Umayyad period is often considered the formative period in Islamic tradition in the field of Education art science and technology. At first, even though Arabic became the official language and Islam the principal religion of the diverse lands bring together under Umayyad rule. This article investigates the life history of Umayyad dynasty and their contribution in the field of Quran, Hadith Jurisprudence and public welfare services programs.