How did the Abbasid dynasty differ from the Umayyad dynasty? • The Abbasids were more interested in expansion than the Umayyads • Small, independent states challenged Muslim rule under the Umayya

How did the Abbasid dynasty differ from the Umayyad dynasty?

• The Abbasids were more interested in expansion than the Umayyads

• Small, independent states challenged Muslim rule under the Umayyad dynasty only

• The Abbasid government was more directly connected to the Islamic religion

• Islam only spread significantly under the Abbasid dynasty