Historical Review of Muslim Navy: Umayyad And Abbasid Period

Author(s): Nahida Aktar

Publication Date: June 30, 2025

Abstract

This study analyses both primary and secondary sources of historical study that are relevant to Umayyad and Abbasid dynasty. It was found that the Arabs established a vast empire which extended from the Atlantic Sea in the west to the banks of the river Indus in the east and from the Caspian Sea in the north to the valley of the river Nile in the south. Muawiyah was the builder of the Muslim navy who are considered as one of the strong forces and they were able to defend themselves from any enemy threat. They attacked many islands of Africa, Sicily Crete, Cyprus and conquered these places. Besides the Muslim navy conquer many island, they control for a long period and certainly not under Byzantine rule as well. They attacked and conquest in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea and the Marmara Sea. The aim of this article is to offer a historical evaluation of military naval force during Umayyad and Abbasid dynasty.