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Abbasid
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Abbasid [ˈæbəˌsɪd əˈbæsɪd]
n
(Biographies)
a.  any caliph of the dynasty that ruled the Muslim empire from Baghdad (750-1258) and claimed descent from Abbas, uncle of Mohammed
b.  (as modifier) the Abbasid dynasty


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At a time when the Abbasid Dynasty was declining, this powerful Prime Minister introduced modern educational methods and supported them financially whether in villages, towns or major cities, from elementary to university level, said Mr Abdulrahman.
The series features the Abbasid Dynasty of the seventh century, following the trail of one of the most respected and feared caliphs as he establishes Baghdad and fights against the many threats to his throne.
Work on the building and a training centre for 1,500 Iraqi policemen is continuing in Samarra, about 60 miles north of Baghdad, despite the addition this summer of the ninth-century remains of the capital of the Abbasid dynasty to Unesco's list of endangered world heritage sites.
 
 
 
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