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Surveys ways in which the rulers of the Umayyad dynasty (r. 660-750) attempted to legitimate their rule; in particular, it argues that the basic understanding of "Islam" as a monotheistic religion focused on the text of the Qur'an and the career of the prophet Muhammad was an Umayyad creation, subsequently adopted by all later Muslims.

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This page is a summary of: Umayyad Efforts at Legitimation: The Umayyads’ Silent Heritage, January 2010, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/ej.9789004184749.i-560.52.
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