Abbasid Caliphate

Summary

Abbasid Caliphate is a caliphate^[1]. It draws 10,779 Wikipedia views per month (caliphate category, ranking #2 of 9).^[2]

Key Facts

• Abbasid Caliphate's religion is recorded as Islam^[3].
• Abbasid Caliphate is on the continent of Asia^[4].
• Abbasid Caliphate is on the continent of Africa^[5].
• Abbasid Caliphate's instance of is recorded as caliphate^[6].
• Abbasid Caliphate's instance of is recorded as state^[7].
• Abbasid Caliphate's instance of is recorded as historical country^[8].
• Abbasid Caliphate's instance of is recorded as Islamic state^[9].
• Abbasid Caliphate's instance of is recorded as state^[10].
• Abbasid Caliphate's instance of is recorded as country^[11].
• Abbasid Caliphate's head of state is recorded as As-Saffah^[12].
• Abbasid Caliphate's capital is recorded as Samarra^[13].
• Abbasid Caliphate's capital is recorded as Hashimiyya^[14].
• Abbasid Caliphate's capital is recorded as Baghdad^[15].
• Abbasid Caliphate's capital is recorded as Baghdad^[16].
• Abbasid Caliphate's capital is recorded as Cairo^[17].
• Abbasid Caliphate's official language is recorded as Arabic^[18].
• Abbasid Caliphate's currency is recorded as gold dinar^[19].
• Abbasid Caliphate's currency is recorded as Dirham^[20].
• Abbasid Caliphate's family is recorded as Abbasids^[21].
• Abbasid Caliphate's main regulatory text is recorded as Qur’an^[22].
• Abbasid Caliphate's main regulatory text is recorded as Sunnah^[23].
• Abbasid Caliphate's main regulatory text is recorded as sharia^[24].
• Abbasid Caliphate's founder is recorded as As-Saffah^[25].
• Abbasid Caliphate's basic form of government is recorded as islamic theocracy^[26].
• Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib is named after Abbasid Caliphate^[27].

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Founding

Abbasid Caliphate's founder is recorded as As-Saffah^[25]. January 1, 750 marks the founding of it^[28].

Identity

Abbasid Caliphate followed Umayyad Caliphate^[29]. Successors include Ilkhanate^[30], Fatimid Caliphate^[31], and Tulunid Emirate^[32].

Dissolution

Abbasid Caliphate was dissolved in February 10, 1258^[33].

Why It Matters

Abbasid Caliphate draws 10,779 Wikipedia views per month (caliphate category, ranking #2 of 9).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]