I recently came across the hypothesis that the Ummayad Dynasty was originally Christian rather than Muslim? Is there any evidence for this hypothesis? Is this at all a mainstream view among historians? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

I recently came across the hypothesis that the Ummayad Dynasty was originally Christian rather than Muslim? Is there any evidence for this hypothesis? Is this at all a mainstream view among historians?

by gnikivar2

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I don't have an answer but this sounds very interesting. Could you provide a source? I've never heard of this theory.