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Why The Umayyads Matter
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Why The Umayyads Matter • November 17, 2015 • • The first century of Islam was one of the most creative moments in recorded human history: a religion, empire, language and--in many respects--a people were born. Yet the first dynasty of Islam, the Umayyads (661-750), were short-lived and deeply unpopular, falling in a mass uprising to revolutionaries who repudiated much of what they stood for. Addressing this apparent contradiction goes some way towards explaining why the Umayyad failure was the success of early Islam. • Chase Robinson • President and Distinguished Professor of History, The Graduate Center, City University of New York • • Sign up to our mailing list to stay informed of upcoming NYU Abu Dhabi Institute events: http://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/news-events/a... • To view our past events and videos, click here: http://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/news-events/a... • Follow NYU Abu Dhabi Institute on social media: • Facebook: / 167869253250085 • Twitter: / nyuadinstitute • Instagram: / nyuadinstitute • Follow NYU Abu Dhabi on social media: • Visit our website: http://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/ • Facebook: / nyuad • Twitter: / nyuabudhabi • Instagram: / nyuabudhabi
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