The Caliphate Of Banu Umayyah - The First Phase (From Al-Bidayah Wan-Nihayah)Pages: 669 Cover Type: Hardback Author: Ibn Katheer Publisher: Darussalam It starts from the rule of Muawiyah bin Abi Sufyan in the 41st year of Hijrah up to the rule of Caliph Marwan Al Himar in year 132 of the Hijrah. The Umayyad Caliphate (c. 661 750 CE 41 132 AH) was the second of the four major Islamic caliphates established after the death of Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam). Although the Umayyad family originally came from the city of