Abbasid

American

[uh-bas-id, ab-uh-sid] / əˈbæs ɪd, ˈæb ə sɪd /

Also Abbassid,

noun

a member of a dynasty of caliphs ruling at Baghdad, a.d. 750–1258, governing most of the Islamic world and claiming descent from Abbas, uncle of Muhammad.

Abbasid British

/ əˈbæsɪd, ˈæbəˌsɪd /

noun

1. any caliph of the dynasty that ruled the Muslim empire from Baghdad (750–1258) and claimed descent from Abbas, uncle of Mohammed
2. ( as modifier )
  
  the Abbasid dynasty

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Abbasid

< Arabic ( al- ) ʿabbās + -id ¹

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The late Abbasid caliphs militarized their economy in an effort to wrest control from the dominant merchants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2025

It moved westward to the Middle East about 1200 years ago, a date that coincides with the expansion of trade and warfare by two Islamic caliphates, the Umayyad and the Abbasid.

From Science Magazine ● May 19, 2024

First and foremost, the culture of learning that had blossomed during the Abbasid period continued to prosper.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020

In addition, the Abbasid Caliphate witnessed a major increase in literacy.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020

The next shelves would have Ferdowsi of the Abbasid Empire—the father of the language in which I dream.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

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