Persian Region and City Of Shiraz During Umayyad Era

Islamic conquests that started in Caliph Omar’s era and continued during Caliph Uthman’s era had to stop due to the domestic disturbances during Caliph Ali’s era. The Umayyad Dynasty that took over the power after a period that had been quite troublous for the history of Islam transformed the Islamic State into an Arab dynasty state by turning the administrative system into a reign. Disputes about basing this perception of sovereignty of the Umayyad upon a legitimate ground were suspended after a while due to the conquest program put into effect. As a result, the Umayyad managed to establish military garrisons by expanding their dominance with foreign military expeditions. Then, new Islamic cities were founded by settling Muslim population into these regions. Persian region’s going under Islamic rule, reflections of the power struggles of the Umayyad in the region, and the foundation of Shiraz as an Islamic city are dealt with in this stud