Q125
The capital city of Umayyad Caliphate was
A.
Baghdad
B.
Madina
C.
Kahira
D.
Damascus
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
The Barada River flows through Damascus. First settled in the second millennium BC, it was chosen as the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 750. After the victory of the Abbasid dynasty, the seat of Islamic power was moved to Baghdad.