Transcript Abbasid Era
Abbasid Era Abby Anderson & Olenka Galaska Block B4 Key terms Battle of River Zab: a fight between Umayyad and Abbasids Baghdad: capital of Iraq near Persian Empire Dhows: sailing vessels with lateen sails Ayan: elite in early Abbasid rule http://wonka.hampshire.edu/abbasidstudies/img/map.jpg Abbasid people Trace back to Muhammad's uncle al-Abbas They challenged Umayyad in year 747 Start of revolt when palace officials introduce troops into the Merv area when there were lots of angry troops who had already settle and were not given a fair share of booty for fighting and defending the frontiers. Leader was Abu al- abbas, the great great grandson of Muhammad’s uncle. Important people were Shi’a and the Malawi and non-Arab converts to Islam answers.com nickbaines.wordpress.com Battle of River Zab Umayyad vs. Abbasid forces in 750 The Umayyad caliph led his army himself Took place in Tigris Abbasid won. To make it official that the Abbasid were in charge, they decided to get ride of the Umayyad family. The Umayyad family were invited to a feast, and while enjoying the feast, Abbas’s troops covered them in carpet and slaughtered them. They then went out to find the rest of the family members and killed most of them. One escaped to Spain. Effects of the Abbasid Islam became a universal religion Founded Baghdad Became centralists Rejected old allies Decorated thrones with jewels Expanded number of bureaucrats Collected revenue from empire travel.webshots.com Islamic conversion People such as the Turks, Persians and Berbers were persuaded to convert to Islam. Mawalis were given equal rights and eventually converted into Islam Greater opportunities for education and jobs, if you converted. No more head tax for being non-Muslim http://gulfnews.com/polopoly_fs/29-nt-house-5-jpg-1.204696!image/71428393._gen/derivatives/box_475/71428393 . Agrarian Expansion Merchant class wealth and status improves and trade becomes a priority library.thinkquest.org Created dhows for trading Muslims were working with Jews and Christians Luxury products Money was starting to be given to charity Reinvested in companies and started to create mosques, religious schools, baths, and rest houses Made hospitals and became the best in medical care in the world Handicraft production- furniture, glassware, jewelry, tapestries and carpet Slaves had done lower jobs, but it was better to have it in the Urban area then the rural area, because of their was at least a chance to get freedom in urban areas. Thousand and One Nights The Thousand and One Nights are folktales about the wealthy of the Abassid empire. It exaggerates on the elite’s riches. It includes passages about a material consumption for the wealthy, a prince getting a lot of education and a women being able to get many items in the market. It also had The Hall of the Tree, an idea of an artificial tree made completely out of gold and silver with gold birds that chirp. http://www.byapryl.com/files/gemstonetrees/20008/Quartz_Gold_Tree.jpg Works Cited World Civilizations AP Book Mr. Rosewood’s notes