Abbasid caliphate

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1. The Abbasid The Abbasid
CaliphateCaliphate
By
Andrew Follmann
And
Matthew Albrecht

2. Map of Map of
Abbasid Abbasid
CaliphateCaliphate
This here is
a map of
the ancient
empire of
the Abbasid
Caliphate
along with
other
empires in
Asia at 750
CE
The Abbasid
Caliphate is
quite big
(left) and
covers all
of Iraq,
Iran, The
Arabian
peninsula,
most of
Egypt and
the
northern
coast of
Africa.

3. Current mapCurrent map
This is
basically a
map of the
Abbasid
caliphate
like it
currently
would look
like.
We couldn’t
find an
actual
picture of
the
caliphate
but this is
as good as
we could
get.
The white
part shows
what the
Abbasid
Caliphate
would look
like.

4. ReligionReligion
The major religion in
the Abbasid caliphate
used to be and still is
Islam.
Even though the major
religion is Islam they
accepted and respected
other religions.
Mecca was part of the
Abbasid empire.

5. The Economic The Economic
SystemSystem
The period from 786 to
861 is said to be the peak
of Abbasid rule.
The empire reached great
cultural heights during
this time.
In 813-833 while al-
Ma'mun was in power, he
put down many rebellions
and fought wars with the
Byzantine Empire.

6. The Current Economic The Current Economic
SystemSystem
Iraq’s money is not very valuable and could
not buy much.
Iraq’s economy is in need of help. The US
is there and used to be trying to help it out.
One US dollar is equivalent to about 1388.4
Iraqi dinars.

7. The Political The Political
SystemSystem
The Abbasid’s came to
power by having Al-Saffah
kill all the Umayyads.
Only one known Umayyad
survived. His name was
'Abd al-Rahman.
The Abbasid Caliphate was
a monarchy controlled by
the Abbasids.
An unseen quality was
that they accepted non-
Arabs as governors.

8. The Current Political SystemThe Current Political System
Iraq which was part of the Abbasid
Caliphate is now a democracy instead of a
Monarchy.
Iraq is a representative democracy.
The reason Iraq is now a democracy is that
the US came and forced them to become a
democracy.

9. ArtifactArtifact
Ceramics
are among
the
earliest
examples
of Islamic
art
 in Iran,
and hold a
place of
special
importance.
This 9th
 century
plate is
from
Nishapur,
and is
decorated
with two
birds on a
white
background.
This
artifact is
very old
and
delicate
and
valuable.

10. Social SystemSocial System
The Dominant religion in
the Abbasid Caliphate was
Islam but they accepted
and respected other
religions.
Landlords, tribal sheikhs,
urban merchants, and
government officials are
many of the social
classes.
Government officials are
second in power only to
the caliph.

11. The Current Social SystemThe Current Social System
There are no longer social classes with a
certain amount of power.
Because there is a democracy in Iraq most
people have equivalent roles in society and
power. One person who has more power is
the representative. Other places in the
Abbasid Caliphate still have social classes.

12. TimelineTimeline
“Founding of Baghdad c. 800,
Harun al-Rashid c. 900,
Samanids consolidate power
in Bukhara (loyal to
Abbasids) 909, Fatimids
proclaim Caliphate in
Tunisia 929, Umayyad Abd al-
Rahman III al-Nasr in Spain
proclaims himself Caliph
969, Founding of Cairo by
Fatimids 1013, Fall of
Cordoba, beginning of "Party
Kings" period 1050,
Traditional conversion of
Mandingo king in Mali 1071,
Battle of Manzikert:
Seljuk Turks begin to
enter Anatolia 1085, Fall
of Toledo to Reconquista;
beginning of expansion of
Moroccan- centered
Almoravides and Almohades
1099, Crusader Capture of
Jerusalem 1175-1203,
Muhammad Ghori expands
Islamic rule in India; Dihli
dynasty established in
1206, by one of his
appointees 1171, Saladin
ends Fatimid Dynasty 1187.”
(Seth Ward)

13. Fun FactsFun Facts
To end the Abbasid
Caliphate Mongols raided
Baghdad and killed the
caliph and citizens.
By allowing the non-Arabs
to have power the non-
Arabs took over.

14. Fun Facts Fun Facts
(continued)(continued)
The one known Umayyad
who survived went to
Spain and ruled there.
The caliph al-Mutawakkil
(ruled 847-61), was killed
by a Turkish guard.