On this day (24 March, 809 CE), the Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid passed away in Tus, Khorasan (modern-day Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran). He was the fifth Abbasid Caliph, and ruled from 786 CE to 809 CE, during the zenith of the Abbasid Caliphate and the peak of what is termed the “Islamic Golden Age.” . … Read more
What? This Hajib Rashid ad-Din Sinan of Abbasid Caliph Al-Mustanjid can even bring back to life the dead? He brought back to life Gabriel! I am beginning to wonder how come and why?
On this day (14 September, 786 CE), ended the reign of the 4th Abbasid Caliph Musa ibn Mahdi al-Hadi due to his death. Consequently, began the reign of the 5th and arguably most prominent Abbasid Caliph, Harun al Rashid. Harun al-Rashid’s reign was marked by political stability, economic prosperity, and cultural flourishing. He expanded the … Read more
On this day (21 July, 869 CE), began the reign of the 14th Abbasid Caliph, Abu Ishaq Muhammad ibn al-Watiq or his regnal name: Al-Muhtadi Billah. As a ruler, Al-Muhtadi wanted to imitate the Umayyad Caliph Umar ibn Abd Aziz, widely considered a model Islamic ruler. He, therefore, lived a pious life. He was interested … Read more
The Abbasid Caliphate, 8th century. by @LegendesCarto
Many sects appeared throughout Islamic history, particularly during the Abbasid Caliphate, and caused major harm to the Islamic World. One of them was the Qarmatians, who destroyed entire villages, and killed Muslim women, children, and elders. By the mid-10th century, persecution forced the Qarmatians to leave Egypt and Iraq, and move toward Sindh in Pakistan. … Read more
Abu Ja’far Harun ibn Muhammad al-Mahdi famously known as Harun al-Rashid was the fifth Abbasid caliph reigning from September 786 until his death. Harun’s reign occurred right in the middle of the Islamic Golden Age. By the time he came to power in 786, the Abbasids were at their strongest, and he was one of … Read more