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   Abu al-Abbas Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Abd Allah (Arabic: أبو العباس عبد الله ابن محمد ابن علي, romanized: Abū al-ʿAbbās ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAlī ‎; 721/722 – 8 June 754), known by his laqab al-Saffah (Arabic: السفّاح, romanized: al-Saffāḥ), was the first caliph of the Abbasid ...

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   Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah (born 722—died 754, Anbar [Iraq]) was an Islamic caliph (reigned 749–54), the first of the ʿAbbāsid dynasty, which was to rule over the eastern Islamic world for approximately the next 500 years.

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   Although al-Saffah's personal role in establishing the early Abbasid caliphate is ambiguous, his reign is known for its brutal suppression of opponents and its declaration of the descendants of Prophet Muhammad's uncle, Abbas, as the ruling faction of the revolution.

5. www.al-islam.org › chapter-8-time-al-saffahChapter 8: At the Time of al-Saffah | The Life of Imam Musa ...

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   44 minutes. read. Chapter 8: At the Time of al-Saffah. Kufa received the pledge of allegiance to Abu al-'Abbas al-Saffah with much silence out of fear, many worries and disorders. That is because the Umayyad government was still standing and controlling most Islamic regions.

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   Oct 1, 2019 · Al-Saffah shifted the center of the caliphate eastward and made Kufa his capital. His brother and successor Abu Jafar (who would take the regnal title of al-Mansur) would build a new capital, Baghdad, in 762.

7. www.medievalists.net › 2022 › 01Abu Muslim: The Architect of the Abbasid Revolution

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   Jan 9, 2022 · Al-Saffah sent out a delegation to welcome Abu Muslim and consented to permit him to carry out the pilgrimage. However, he insisted on naming his brother, Abu Jafar, the leader of the pilgrimage, and attached him to Abu Muslim’s entourage.

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   What role did Saffah play in establishing the Abbasid Caliphate?

   • Although al-Saffah's personal role in establishing the early Abbasid caliphate is ambiguous, his reign is known for its brutal suppression of opponents and its declaration of the descendants of Prophet Muhammad's uncle, Abbas, as the ruling faction of the revolution. From: Saffah, Abu al-Abbas al- in The Oxford Dictionary of Islam »

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   Who is Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah (born 722—died 754, Anbar [Iraq]) was an Islamic caliph (reigned 749–54), the first of the ʿAbbāsid dynasty, which was to rule over the eastern Islamic world for approximately the next 500 years.

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   What did al-Saffah do after he died?

   • Al-Saffah had commanded him to invade the Byzantine Empire and he had prepared a large force composed of Khurasanis and Syrians (in an attempt to reconcile them) for the task. Upon hearing of the caliph’s death he turned his army around and marched it toward Iraq. He was met by Abu Muslim and his army.

   How the Hashimite Revolution became the Abbasid Revolution

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   When did as-Saffah become a caliph?

   • In early October 749 (132 AH), Abu al-'Abbās as-Saffāh's rebel army entered Kufa, a major Muslim center in Southern Iraq. As-Saffah had not been yet declared caliph. One of his priorities was to eliminate his Umayyad rival, caliph Marwan II.

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9. www.oxfordbibliographies.com › abstract › documentAbbasid Caliphate - Islamic Studies - Oxford Bibliographies

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   Aug 29, 2012 · The first Abbasid caliph, Abu al-ʿAbbas al-Saffah, replaced the Umayyad Marwan II in 132 AH /749 CE; the surviving members of the Umayyad family fled to al-Andalus, where they ruled the Islamic West for the next six centuries.