often attributive
: a member of a dynasty of caliphs based in Damascus that ruled from A.D. 661 to 750
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Among the crowd in Umayyad Square, Wardan Aoun — who identified himself as a fighter from Idlib — praised the new administration.
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Albert Aji and Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
This was the first time Syrians performed Friday prayers in the Umayyad Mosque since opposition forces stormed the capital and overthrew Assad less than a week ago.
—Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
Under the Umayyads, the Iberian Peninsula—historically known as al-Andalus—became a hub for artists, poets, scholars, and diplomats from around the world.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Revelers filled Umayyad Square, where the Defense Ministry is located.
—Abdulrahman Shaheen and Abby Sewell, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2024
The story directly echoes Arabic texts that describe how Umayyad commander Tariq Ibn Ziyad acted against the orders of the governor of Morocco, leading some of his soldiers to demand that they be allowed to return home.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 Dec. 2024
Medina Azahara Built in the mid-10th century by the Umayyad dynasty, Medina Azahara is a magnificent city that was discovered in the early 20th century after having been forgotten for nearly 1,000 years.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2024
This history unfolded primarily under the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates but also under the Fatimid and Hafsid ones.
—Robert D. Kaplan, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2023
The institution of the caliphate, now arrogated to themselves by the Umayyads, was thus transformed into arbitrary hereditary rule.
—Mohammed Ayoob, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2016
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Albert Aji and Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
This was the first time Syrians performed Friday prayers in the Umayyad Mosque since opposition forces stormed the capital and overthrew Assad less than a week ago.
—Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
Under the Umayyads, the Iberian Peninsula—historically known as al-Andalus—became a hub for artists, poets, scholars, and diplomats from around the world.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Revelers filled Umayyad Square, where the Defense Ministry is located.
—Abdulrahman Shaheen and Abby Sewell, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2024
The story directly echoes Arabic texts that describe how Umayyad commander Tariq Ibn Ziyad acted against the orders of the governor of Morocco, leading some of his soldiers to demand that they be allowed to return home.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 Dec. 2024
Medina Azahara Built in the mid-10th century by the Umayyad dynasty, Medina Azahara is a magnificent city that was discovered in the early 20th century after having been forgotten for nearly 1,000 years.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2024
This history unfolded primarily under the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates but also under the Fatimid and Hafsid ones.
—Robert D. Kaplan, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2023
The institution of the caliphate, now arrogated to themselves by the Umayyads, was thus transformed into arbitrary hereditary rule.
—Mohammed Ayoob, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2016
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“Umayyad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Umayyad. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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