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Accession of Abu al-Abbas
In 750 CE, Abbasid family member Abu al-Abbas Abdallah al-Saffah was acclaimed caliph at Kufa, taking the title al-Saffah (the Bloodshedder) as the f…
Timeline
- 750Kufa · IraqFollowing the military victory of the Abbasid revolution, Abu al-Abbas received the oath of allegiance at Kufa and was acclaimed caliph with the title al-Saffah, proclaiming the Abbasid family's assumption of supreme power over the Islamic empire.
- 750–754Iraq and Syria · West AsiaDuring al-Saffah's reign, large-scale purges of the Umayyad royal family and officials were carried out, and Khurasani generals were relied upon to consolidate rule, establishing Abbasid authority throughout West Asia.
Sources
- When Baghdad Ruled the Muslim World: The Rise and Fall of Islam's Greatest Dynasty — Hugh Kennedy (2005)