Capitols

= __Capitals__: =

Mecca: Beginning of Islam- 635A.D.
===Islamic people chose Mecca as there capital because it holds the Ka'ba( a place in Mecca that housed idols until muslims destroyed all of the idols).Also, Mecca was the birthplace of Muhammad, the founder of Islam. He left the city with some of his early followers because people rejected the religion. But eventually Muhammad returned with his 10,000 followers and took control of the city. This city was the first Islamic city.===

Damascus: 635 A.D.- 720 A.D.
===When A family called the Umayyads came to power, they moved the capital from Mecca to Damascus. The Umayyads made this capital change because the empire was becoming larger and having the capital as Damascus allowed them to have more control over trade and conquered lands.===

Baghdad: 720 A.D. - Present day
===When the Abassids took control, they murdered all remaining members of the Umayyad family, but one survived and fled to Spain. This let the Abassids move the capital to Baghdad, a key city on trade routes. And even though the Abassids took control violently, they ruled for the greater good of Islam and for the greater good of Muslims.===