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State the achievements of the Umayyad Dynasty.

State the achievements of the Umayyad Dynasty.

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Kavungya
i. Restoration of law and order throughout the Muslims empire after the prolonged civil war.
ii. The Caliphate lasted for almost a century from 660 to 750 when it was overthrown by the Abbasids.
iii. The conquest of African territories thus expanding Islam and Arab influence in Africa.
iv. Consolidation and extension of Islamic territories in Asia.
v. Introduced proper administrative system and built a strong and efficient army.
vi. Establishment of a department of registry (Diwanul – Khatam).
vii. Introduced postal services (Diwanul-Barid)
viii. The building of the first Muslims navy.
ix. Arabic was made the official language of the whole Islamic Nation.
x. Standardization of currency used in the Muslim empire by introduction gold, silver and copper coins with the denominations of Dinar and Dirham.
xi. Introduced vowels and diacritical marks in the Arabic script which made it easier for the non-Arabs to learn Arabic and use the correct pronunciation.
xii. Liberalization of knowledge and freedom of learning.
xiii. Saw stability in leadership. Arab civilization had its first stable centre in the Umayyad Caliphate in Damascus (established by Muawiyyah)
Kavungya answered the question on June 21, 2019 at 09:53

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