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The Abbasid Caliphate or Abbasid Empire ( / əˈbæsɪd, ˈæbəsɪd /; Arabic: الْخِلَافَة الْعَبَّاسِيَّة, romanized : al-Khilāfa al-ʿAbbāsiyya) was the third caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was founded by a dynasty descended from Muhammad's uncle, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (566–653 CE ), from whom the dynasty takes its name. [6] .
Date: 750 - 1258. Major Events: Zanj rebellion. Key People: al-Ma'mun. Harun al-Rashid. al-Mansur. Mongke. al-Mutawakkil. ʿAbbasid caliphate, second of the two great dynasties of the Muslim empire of the caliphate.
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Mar 25, 2020 · The Abbasids were an Arabic dynasty that initially ruled over most of the Islamic empire (save some western parts) after assuming the caliphate in 750 CE, later on, their empire fragmented, however, they retained spiritual supremacy as caliphs until 1258 CE.
Definition. The Abbasids were an Arabic dynasty that initially ruled over most of the Islamic empire (save some western parts) after assuming the caliphate in 750 CE, later on, their empire fragmented, however, they retained spiritual supremacy as caliphs until 1258 CE.
May 14, 2024 · The Abbasid Caliphate began in 750 AD following the Abbasid Revolution and effectively ended in 1258 AD when the Mongols sacked Baghdad. However, a remnant of the caliphate continued to exist in Cairo under the patronage of the Mamluk Sultanate until 1517.
The period 786–861, especially the caliphates of Hārūn (786–809) and al-Maʾmūn (813–833), is accounted the height of Abbasid rule.
The Abbasid Caliphate is divided into three main periods: Early Abbasid era (750–861), Middle Abbasid era (861–936) and Later Abbasid era (936–1258). A cadet branch of the dynasty also ruled as ceremonial rulers for the Mamluk Sultanate as Caliph (1261–1517), until their conquest by the Ottoman Empire .
