The Umayyads
AP World Outline of the Umayyad Empire Umayyad clan as part of the Quraysh Bedouin tribe They founded Mecca Wealth of the Meccan merchants enhanced Ka?ba in the city Ka?ba attracted people into the city ? this means that the merchant have more suckers to sell to Umayyad Expansion The expansion of the Islamic empire spread because of the weakness of the Arabs Conquered in Mesopotamia, Africa and Persia The land added to the Islamic Empire was controlled by Arab elites They were appointed by the Umayyads Didn?t really care about the people they controlled Ali (the current Caliph) and the Umayyads After Ali?s victory at the battle of the Camel in late 655 most Arab garrisons sided with Ali against the Umayyads. Umayyads center was based out of Mecca and the Provinces of Syria