The Umayyad State

Published by Dar Al-Ahliya, "The Umayyad Caliphate: Factors of Rise and Causes of Collapse" by historian Issa Al-Hassan offers a detailed breakdown of the Umayyad era. The book is structured around two central themes: the foundational elements—such as administrative organization, Arabization of state registers, naval power, and massive territorial expansion from Spain to Central Asia; and the internal political vulnerabilities that brought down the dynasty. Al-Hassan critically examines the succession rivalries, tribal factionalism between the Qays and Yaman, social discontent among the Mawali (non-Arab converts), and the rise of the Abbasid movement that culminated in the fall of Damascus in 750 CE.

It delivers an accessible and well-structured historical synthesis of the Umayyad empire, offering critical insights into early Islamic statecraft, rapid conquest, and dynastic politics.

Historians, academics, students of Islamic and Middle Eastern history, and general readers interested in imperial dynamics, early Caliphates, and political history.