The Abbasids and the Umayyads were the two dominant parties that came to power after the death of Muhammad. The Umayyads were the first dynasty to rise to power and fell in 750 CE. They ruled for 89 years, and the Abbasids came to power after them. They ruled until 1258 CE. Similarities The Umayyads and Abbasids may have had many differences, but they were also similar in many ways. First, the Umayyads and Abbasids followed the Quran. They both tolerated Jews and Christians because they were “people of the book,” meaning they believed in only one God and were mentioned in the Quran. Both dynasties also experienced corruption. Many Umayyad caliphs were openly corrupt and only interested in personal gain. Another similarity is that both dynasties grew during their reign. They both claimed to be related to Muhammad. In both dynasties, Mecca was an important area of ​​trade and pilgrimage for Muslims, and Arabic was the language usually used for trade. Both dynasties made mostly the same things, the Abbasid dynasty made textiles, sugar., ...