The Caliphate of Banu Umayyah – The Beginning and the End

This volume by Ibn Kathir covers the caliphate of the Banu Umayyah, from the rule of Mu'awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan in 41 AH to the caliph Marwan al-Himar in 132 AH (around 661 to 750 CE). It was the second of the four great caliphates after the death of the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ. The Umayyads came from Makkah but ruled from Damascus, and at its height their empire covered more than 13 million km². For anyone who wants to learn more about this period of history.