Abbasid Caliphate

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is Abbasid Caliphate known for?Development of algebra and algorithmic mathematics by scholars like al-Khwarizmi
2. What is the caliphate period?750 AD – 1258 AD
3. What is the founding of baghdad?762 AD
4. What was the Abbasid Caliphate and when did it start?The Abbasid Caliphate was an empire that began in 750 AD after the fall of the Umayyad dynasty. It was led by descendants of Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, an uncle of the Prophet Muhammad.
5. Why did the Abbasids move the capital to Baghdad?They moved the capital to the newly built city of Baghdad in 762 AD to bring the empire closer to Persian culture and to create a new center for learning and trade.

Mawali: Non-Arab Muslims who were often subject to discrimination under earlier Islamic dynasties.
Bayt al-Hikma: The House of Wisdom, a major intellectual and translation center in Abbasid Baghdad.
Islamic Golden Age: A historical period of significant cultural, economic, and scientific flourishing in the Islamic world.