Difference between revisions 684841626 and 690589502 on enwiki

{{for|an Iranian currency|Abbasi (currency)}}
{{Refimprove|date=May 2014}}
'''Abbasi''' ({{lang-ar|عباسي}}) or 'Abbasids', are a prominent [[Islamic]] [[Arabic]] family. It is a clan of [[Banu Hashim]] [[Quraysh tribe|Al Quraysh]] of Arabia. They once also formed a ruling Muslim dynasty (see [[Abbasid Caliphate]]). Abbasis dwell in Muree, parts of Kashmir, Kahuta and Abbottabad besides Bahawalur & Sindh in Pakistan.

== Abbasid-Seljuq Empire (750-1258) ==

In the 740s, a Persian-Arab coalition from Khorasan, in eastern Iran, challenged the Umayyad dynasty and by 750, seized power over Muslim lands. The Umayyads had been based in Syria and were influenced by its Byzantine architecture and administration. In contrast, the Abbasids moved the capital to Baghdad in 762 and, although the leaders were Arab, administrators and cultural influence were primarily P(contracted; show full)

The creativity that had flowed from Baghdad for four centuries came to a crashing halt in 1258, when the Mongol invasion reached Mesopotamia. The conquerors destroyed the city of Baghdad, burning its palaces and its houses of learning. Although the Mongols would eventually convert to Islam and foster their own cultural achievements, the golden age of the Abbasid dynasty had come to a close.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Arab people]]