Abbasid is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Abbasid meaning
A member of the dynasty of caliphs that ruled from Baghdad, from about 750 to 1250, claiming ancestry of Abbas.
Using Abbasid
- The main meaning on this page is: A member of the dynasty of caliphs that ruled from Baghdad, from about 750 to 1250, claiming ancestry of Abbas.
- In the example corpus, abbasid often appears in combinations such as: the abbasid, abbasid caliph, abbasid caliphate.
Context around Abbasid
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 7 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Abbasid
- In this selection, "abbasid" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, early, 10th, cairene, caliph, dynasty and era stand out and add context to how "abbasid" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include abbasid agents closed and abbasid control of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "abbasid" sits close to words such as abdulaziz, acacia and accrington, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with abbasid
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Al-Andalus had been invaded by an Abbasid army. (9 words)
An Arabic manuscript written under the second half of the Abbasid Era. (12 words)
Ultimately, the 10th Abbasid caliph, al-Mutawakkil, ended the Mihna by simply forbidding argumentation. (14 words)
During this time, in Baghdad, Christians and Shia were tolerated, while Sunnis were treated as enemies. citation The sack of Baghdad put an end to the Abbasid Caliphate, a blow from which the Islamic civilization never fully recovered. (38 words)
The developers of Assassin's Creed Mirage did a lot of historical research to create an Abbasid-era Baghdad, and historical sites are their way of sharing some of that research in a way that engages players. (37 words)
Abbasid control of Samarkand soon dissipated and was replaced with that of the Samanids (862–999), though it must be noted that the Samanids were still nominal vassals of the Caliph during their control of Samarkand. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
Caliph Al-Qa'im of the Abbasid dynasty still holds onto Baghdad and some power, but is a vassal of the Seljuk Empire, and is even married to the Emperor's sister.
The developers of Assassin's Creed Mirage did a lot of historical research to create an Abbasid-era Baghdad, and historical sites are their way of sharing some of that research in a way that engages players.
In 728 CE, the cupola over the Al-Aqsa Mosque was erected, the same being restored in 758-75 by the Abbasid Khalifa Al-Mahdi.
Ultimately, the 10th Abbasid caliph, al-Mutawakkil, ended the Mihna by simply forbidding argumentation.
Abbasid agents closed in on Abd al-Rahman and his family while they were hiding in a small village.
Abbasid control of Samarkand soon dissipated and was replaced with that of the Samanids (862–999), though it must be noted that the Samanids were still nominal vassals of the Caliph during their control of Samarkand.
According to certain traditions, Abu Hashim died in 717 in Humeima in the house of Muhammad ibn Ali, the head of the Abbasid family, and before dying named Muhammad ibn Ali as his successor.
According to the chroniclers, the Abbasid caliph al-Mansur once asked his courtiers who deserved the exalted title of "Falcon of the Quraysh " (Saqr Quraish, foremost of the Prophet's tribe).
Al-Andalus had been invaded by an Abbasid army.
All the Cairene Abbasid caliphs who preceded or succeeded Al-Musta'in were spiritual heads lacking any temporal power.
Al-Musta'in was the only Cairo-based Abbasid caliph to even briefly hold political power.
An Arabic manuscript written under the second half of the Abbasid Era.
Arab-plan mosques were constructed mostly under the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties; subsequently, however, the simplicity of the Arab plan limited the opportunities for further development, the mosques consequently losing popularity.
At least some of the clauses of the pact mirror the measures first introduced by the Umayyad caliph Umar II or by the early Abbasid caliphs.
Books written in the early Abbasid period like al-baladhuri "The Origins of the Islamic State" provide a more accurate and balanced history.
Bowl with Kufic Inscription, 9th century Brooklyn Museum Pottery Whereas painting and architecture were not areas of strength for the Abbasid dynasty, pottery was a different story.
By this time only the central lands of Mesopotamia were under direct Abbasid control, with Palestine and the Hijaz often managed by the Tulunids.
Christian Crusaders before Saladin in Jerusalem However, the Abbasid government soon fell to the same vices as the Umayyad.
During the height of the Abbasid Caliphate in the 8th and 9th centuries, Central Asia and Mawarannahr experienced a truly golden age.
During this time, in Baghdad, Christians and Shia were tolerated, while Sunnis were treated as enemies. citation The sack of Baghdad put an end to the Abbasid Caliphate, a blow from which the Islamic civilization never fully recovered.
Common combinations with abbasid
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: