Advantages Of The Abbasid Dynasty

declines of dynasties. I 'm using Ibn Khaldun 's model to explain the history of the Umayyad dynasty and Abbasid dynasty. Throughout the 7-13th centuries, Islamic history, empires have risen and fallen and been replaced by one after another. It started during the period of the prophet Muhammad and the four rightly guided caliphs and continues with the Umayyad dynasty which is the first dynasty of caliphs of the prophet Muhammad who are not descended of the prophet. The Umayyad dynasty began in the

The Abbasid dynasty was gaining power quickly after the fall of the Umayyad dynasty in 750 C.E. The empire was formed from al-Abbas, the uncle of the Prophet. The empire stretched from North Africa to Central Asia and was ruled by a series of powerful rulers that included al-Mansur, al-Mahdi, Harun al-Rashid and al-Mamun. The Golden Age of the Abbasid was in the eighth and ninth century enjoying high cultural, economic and scientific standards. Although it was such a large dynasty its political authority

those questions. One such example of this is “A New Islamic Dynasty”, written by Ahmad al-Ya’qubi, who was an early historian and a descendant of the Abbasids. This work actually consisted of al-Yaqubi’s firsthand observations when he travelled to Baghdad as a young man. He later compiled his observations and included them in one of his geographical works, titled Kitab al-buldan, which he wrote towards the end of his life. “A New Islamic Dynasty” gives historians more insight into the Islamic World during

In a world where a common goal in life is to have the most, quantity is not always better than quality. This is shown in comparing the Abbasid Empire with the Ottoman Empire, as one had greater quantity while the other had greater quality. The Abbasids may have not gained the most land throughout their reign, but they had completed outstanding achievements that transformed their own lives, as well as history. The Ottomans on the other hand may have had a massive empire, but they did not have many

variable. Another crucial work of al-Khwarizmi’s was The Book on the Art of Reckoning of the Hindus, which introduced the numbering system used in the Islamic culture to the west. This is the numerical system that is still used today and offered many advantages over the existing Roman numerals. An

match for the Muslim civilization. Effortlessly, the Muslim armies marched from land to land and claimed victory after victory. The Muslim civilization was unified under Islam, more stable than ever, and skilled in defense so they could easily take advantage of the weak and divided Europe. As the Muslim civilization acquired more land, they built an impressive empire, stretching from Spain to India. Under Muslim rule, Arabs, Persians, Egyptians, Africans, Europeans, Mongols, Turks, Indians, and Southeast

protect the people during this period of constant invasion (especially for Europe) and allowed the rise of more advanced civilizations. One sees this with rise of the Holy Roman Empire in Western Europe and the caliphate empires of the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties. This similarity in the impact of structured religion in both regions can be explained by the need for people to latch on to any stable, organized entity that would allow them to survive the chaos after 500 CE. The revival of trade was

The Mongols were a pastoralists people, originating in East-Central Asia. They were expert horse-back riders and used this to their advantage in military scenarios. Led by Genghis Khan, they were able to create an empire, dominating most of Eurasia. After Genghis died, his empire continued to grow, eventually dividing into four parts called Khanates. The Great Khan included China and Mongolia while the Ilkhanate controlled Persia and most of the Middle East. Persia and China were both affected by

through time, and in the 11th century, the Hawala was establish, an early informal transfer system that facilitated the financial transactions of that time. On the other hand, there was only one currency for all the Muslim world, the Dinar. This advantages make of the traders and bankers the powerful people of the Arab world. Another big change was the role of women, in Christianity women had some freedom over themselves even though they depended on men, however, when Muslims conquered Egypt, the

looting towns on the west coast of India. They made no territorial gains, however, and desired only plunder. (Jackson 4.) The conquest of India was executed mostly through the strategical genius of a few key individuals, as well as technological advantages on the side of the Muslims and petty