17 The Sunni-Shia Divide Part 2

The Umayyad dynasty established the kingdom of Damascus. Omar builds the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount. There is a rebellion under the Umayyads and the Shia muslims are victorious. The Shia establish their capital in Baghdad.

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