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Abbassid

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Ab·bas·sid  (-bsd, b-sd) also Ab·bas·side (-bsd, b-sd)
An Arabic dynasty (750-1258) that expanded the Muslim empire. It was named for al-Abbas (566?-652), paternal uncle of the prophet Muhammad.


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Here scholars accept that the extant corpus of pre-Islamic poetry is the product of a compilation and editorial process that extended into the early Abbassid period.
The social context of pre-Islamic poetry: poetic imagery and social ... by Brown, Jonathan A.C. / Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ)
Abd al-Malik and his abortive attack on Constantinople in 97-99/715-717, and the similar attempts that followed under some Abbassid Caliphs.
The Arabs, Byzantium and Iran: Studies in Early Islamic History and ... by al-Taie, Ali / Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ)
It is also true that Jews held important offices under the Abbassid Arabs of Baghdad (and the Umawis of Spain) and enjoyed protection to compile the Talmud.
Islamic Society in Practice by Al-Taie, Ali / Arab Studies Quarterly (ASQ)
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