Oman / History / The introduction of Islam

The tribes in the northern part of Oman were converted to Islam during the first generation of the Islamic era -- the middle of the 7th century AD and shortly after, came under the rule of the Umayyads whose centre was in Damascus. About a century later, the Omanis revolted against the Umayyads and expelled them from their country.

The Umayyads themselves had only a short time remaining as the leaders of the Muslim world for they were soon overthrown by the Abbasids whose capital was in Baghdad.

Oman managed to remain free of the Abbasids and continued its adherence to Ibadi Islam which is still dominant in the country today. Because of Oman's remoteness from other Muslims, the Ibadis survived as a group long after they had vanished from other parts of the Muslim world.

More on history:

• Earlier Times

• Towards independence

• The Omani empire

• The 20th century

• The reign of Sultan Qaboos bin Said
  
  
  
  

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