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Muawiya moved the capital of the caliphate to which city?

ABaghdad
BNishapur
CSamarra
DDamascus
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Damascus
1. He copied Byzantine court ceremonies. 2. The new capital was Damascus. 3. He also introduced hereditary succession. _Source: syllabus Themes in World History, Theme 4, The Central Islamic Lands._
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