Abbasid

[ uh-bas-id, ab-uh-sid ]

noun

1. 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

/ əˈbæsɪd; ˈæbəˌsɪd /

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Abbasid¹

< Arabic ( al- ) ʿabbās + -id ¹

Example Sentences

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

The museum’s first exhibition since reopening in October after a major overhaul, “Baghdad: Eye’s Delight” charts the city’s heritage from the Abbasid caliphs from the seventh to twelfth centuries to today.

From New York Times

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

From Literature

Charlemagne ruled an empire covering almost all of continental Europe, was crowned Roman emperor in Rome by the pope, and traded emissaries with the Byzantine ruler in Constantinople and the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad.

From Salon

Scholars from across the Abbasid empire, stretching from Central Asia to North Africa, traveled to the institution, engaging in research and fostering scientific advancement.

From New York Times