Abbasid caliphate

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The Abbassid Caliphate ruled from Baghdad and was considered the Islamic Golden Age, from 750 to 1258, fostering great cultural and scientific growth.

Fundada en el año 762 por Al-Mansur, primer califa de la dinastía Abasí, y situada 85 kilómetros al norte de l

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The Abbasid armies consisted of Iraqi and other Arabs garrisoned in the Eastern provinces, as well as Persian warriors and other non-Arab Muslims, who opposed Umayyad rule, and sought a more egalitarian society. Most prominent among these warriors were the "Abna" or "Sons", they were described as looking like Eastern Christian monks, due to their long beard and hair as well as their use of brown woolen cloaks.

“Halife Mansûr'un Bağdat'ı... Bugün Irak'ın başkenti olan Bağdat, 762-766 arasında, Abbâsî halifelerinden Ebû Ca'fer Mansûr tarafından daire planlı bir şehir olarak kuruldu. Görkemi ve refahından ötürü, şehrin ilk adı "Dârusselam"dı, yani "selamet yurdu". #bağdat #abbasi #ırak”

size: 18x12in Giclee Print: Iran, Samarra, Great Mosque of Samarra, Commissioned by Abbasid Caliph Al-Mutawakkil :

A look at the rise and fall of the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled much of the Middle East and North Africa between the years 750 and 1258.