Islam Media

This is the longest-lived dynasty in Islamic history. Muhammad al-Saffah or Abu Abbas succeeded in seizing power from the Umayyads in 750 AD. He exploited the discontent of non-Arab Muslims, Shiites and his own family, the Hashim Family. He built that power with Abu Muslim of Khurasan. So what he does is reduce the Arab influence in the government. Just four years of Abu Abbas's reign. He died. The next caliph is Abu Ja'far (754-775). He was the first Caliph to use the title. For himself, he uses the title of Al-Mansyur. His administration accommodated many interests of Persian society. The nation's capital was even moved to the banks of the Tigris River-close to Ctesiphon, the capital of the old Persian Empire. Mentioned, Al-Mansyur conducted an in-depth survey for the determination of the location of the capital. He sent staff to stay there to report on the state of the region in various seasons. He was called to bring in about 100,000 workers from various re...