Reforms during Umayyads Period

[muqawwee123]

Besides the dark side of the incident of Karbala, we see that Muslim rule extended to Spain & Sindh, during Umayyad period. What were the factors that resulted in such victories?

[Ali_Syed]

Re: Reforms during Umayyads Period

Well even the Qarbala incidence was foretold to the Prophet (Sallalahu Alaihi Wassalam), and like there's a shaer "Islam zinda hota hay her qarbala kay baad".

Its my personal opinion that since the prophets family members (Sallalahu Alaihi Wassalam) didnt get involved in the politics after Hazrat Ali (RA) they rendered a bigger service to Islam by imparting their knowledge and bringing non muslims to Islam.

Anyhow interesting topic, what do you thinik were the reasons for that?

[muqawwee123]

Re: Reforms during Umayyads Period

In my opinion its better administration that resulted big victories during that period. Although Ummayad rule ended 750 AD (started in 661), but the Umayyad dynasity in Spain continued till 12th Century.

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The Umayyads did manage to achieve a degree of stability, particularly after 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan succeeded to the caliphate in 685. Like the Umayyads who preceded him, 'Abd al-Malik was forced to devote a substantial part of his reign to political problems. But he also introduced much needed reforms. He directed the cleaning and reopening of the canals that irrigated the Tigris-Euphrates Valley - a key to the prosperity of Mesopotamia since the time of the Sumerians - introduced the use of the Indian water buffalo in the riverine marshes, and minted a standard coinage which replaced the Byzantine and Sassanid coins, until then the sole currencies in circulation.

'Abd al-Malik’s organization of government agencies was also important; it established a model for the later elaborate bureaucracies of the 'Abbasids and their successor states.

**There were specific agencies charged with keeping pay records; others concerned themselves with the collection of taxes. 'Abd al-Malik established a system of postal routes to expedite his communications throughout the far flung empire. Most important of all, he introduced Arabic as the language of administration, replacing Greek and Pahlavi. **

IslamiCity.com - Islamic History - THE UMAYYADS

Shrewd people like Hajjaj Bin Yousuf also played important rule in extending boundaries