ABBASID CALIPHATE

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

• It was considered the “ Islamic Golden Age”
• It was one of three great Muslim empires
• The capital moved from Damascus to Baghdad.

THE RISE

• This dynasty came into power in 750 C.E
• They over took the Umayyad Caliphate and in result built their empire off of the Umayyads

RELEVANT CALIPHS & THE YEARS

• Al-Mandi (775-785 C.E)- failed to convert the Shi’a to Islam
• al- ma’mun ( 813-833)- fully established the Abbasid court (which was a place for learning)
• Harun Al-Rashid ( 786-809)- Was considered the greatest leader of Abbasid Caliphate

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