JS-1111 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Arabian Peninsula, Al-Andalus, Dhimmi

• School: Vanderbilt University
• Department: Jewish Studies
• Course: JS-1111
• Professor: Ackerman- Lieberman Phillip

Document Summary

The declaration of an independent umayyad caliphate in 929 ce was a result of multiple, interrelated factors. The first relates to the umayyads themselves as a family with a profound history in the islamic history, and an ideology that put the umayyads in the seat of caliphate in damascus and then in. The umayyads were the first caliphs to get the arabs out of the arab peninsula and established a powerful dynasty in damascus. They regarded themselves as modern and open to absorbing new cultures which made them worthy of being rulers of the entire islamic world. This means that the umayyads came to the iberian peninsula carrying the same pride they had in. Damascus, and their declaration of the independent caliphate in al-andalus was a way of restoring past victories. The umayyad dynasty in andalusia was able to establish itself as strong and well-protected.