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What Were the Great Islamic Empires?

There were ve great Islamic Empires in history:

The Umayyad Caliphate (661–750 C.E.)

This was a clan of Quraysh tribes and was the second

caliphate after the death of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

The Abbasid Caliphate (750–1258 C.E.)

This was the third of the Islamic Caliphates. The Abbasids

ruled from their capital in Baghdad in modern-day Iraq,
Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo, Egypt
after having overthrown the Umayyad Caliphate in the

Abbasid Revolution of 750 C.E.

The Ottoman Empire (1299–1922 C.E.)

This famous time is also known as the Turkish Empire. The Ottoman Empire had a great impact on the

world when it controlled many trade routes in the area.

The Safavid Empire (1501–1736 C.E.)

The Safavid Empire was founded in Iran and ruled over one of the greatest Persian empires.

The Mughal Empire (1526–1857 C.E.)

This empire was founded in South Asia and invaded India.

Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina, Saudi Arabia

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