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The Abbasids

The Abbasids. By: Jenna Hindawi, Rayyan Ameiche , Naseem Heydari Haaniya Mallick, Mohammed Alyousfi, and Omar Marakby. What are the Abbasids?. Islamic empire Lasted 500 years Spread Islam. Important Person: Abu-Ishaq .

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The Abbasids

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  1. The Abbasids By: Jenna Hindawi, Rayyan Ameiche, Naseem Heydari Haaniya Mallick, Mohammed Alyousfi, and Omar Marakby

  2. What are the Abbasids? • Islamic empire • Lasted 500 years • Spread Islam

  3. Important Person: Abu-Ishaq Abu Ishaq ‘Abba al-Mu’tasim ibn harun was a Abbasid caliph starting from 833 till 842. It was recorded that he hailed caliph August 9, 833. Al-Ma’mun was his half-brother and he succeeded him. He was against a Khurramiyyah revolt and defeated the rebels there.

  4. Important People: Al-Mutawwakil Al-Mutawakkil ‘Alà Allah ja ‘far ibn Al-Mu’tasim was also another Abbasid caliph until 861. Al- Mutawwakil succeeded his brother (al – Wathiq) and he is known for stoppinMihna ‘ordeal”. He built over 20 palaces because he was one of the greatest patrons of Abbasid architecture.

  5. Events • The capital was transferred to Samarra in 836 remaining there until 892 • The empire split into independent units • The Seljuk Turks came to hold realpower • A member of the family escaped to Cairo, when the 37th caliph died in the disaster

  6. Events • In 747A.D the non- Arab Muslims and the Shiites gathered together • He directed descendent of the prophet Muhammad • They defeated the Umayyads • Islam satey until 1258 A.D.

  7. 749 892 762 794 811 812 819 847 On the site of the old village of Baghdad al-Mansur founded a new capital in 762. At Samarra’ a new capital was found in 847. The supporters of al-Amin made an attempt to invade Iran but were defeated. In 811. At the mosque at Al-Kufah the first Abbasid Caliph (as-Saffah) was proclaimed in 749. Samarra’ survived until 892 while it was the capital of the Caliphate. From August 812 until September 813 Al-Ma’mun’s supporters laid siege to Baghdad. Walid ibn Tarif defied government forces between 794 and 797. Al-Ma’mun returned to Baghdad in August 819.

  8. Geography/Maps The earliest Islamic civilization started during the Abbasid period. The Abbasid period was the most successful trading route in world history.

  9. Trade (Geography/Maps) The people of the Abbasid Empire would carve camels that would represent travel.

  10. Travel Other then traveling by camels, the Abbasids also used a dhow. Mariam created the Astrolabe

  11. Artifacts This is an old manuscript from the Quran. Great Mosque of Samarra.

  12. Mariam Al- Astrolabe • Mariam al-Astrolabe created the Astrolabe • Born in Baghdad, and made the calendar, and compass (which was the astrolabe). • Her Father noticed that there is 365 days in a year. • Inventions:

  13. Astrolabe Compass GPS

  14. Inventions: Al-Zahrawi • Tools • He was very good at surgery • Al-Zahrawi made books • Doctors still use his inventions

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