Islamic World Map

What was the size of the Islamic world in 685 AD when the Dome of the Rock was constructed?

If possible please list the geographical borders of the Islamic empire in 685 AD and include a link to a map. Thanks

The Dome of the Rock was actually constructed between 689 and 691 AD.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dome_of_the_rock

At that point, the Caliphate controlled Arabia, North Africa, Palestine, Mesopotamia, and Persia.

Here's a link to a map from around that time. The Islamic World is the region entitled the "Omayyad Caliphate"

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/World_Map_700_CE.PNG

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