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Harun al-Rashid - Abbasid Caliph
Harun al-Rashid was the fifth Abbasid caliph. He and his fabulous court at Baghdad are immortalized in The Thousand and One Nights.
http://historymedren.about.com/library/who/blwwrashid.htm
Abbasids - the Caliphs of Bagdad
An article from the 1911 Encyclopedia about the Abbasids, a dynasty of caliphs in Bagdad.
http://historymedren.about.com/od/aentries/a/abbasids.htm
Iraq - Historical Setting - The Abbasid Caliphate - 750-1258
In 750, Abd al Abbas (not a Shia) was established in Baghdad as the first caliph of the Abbasid Dynasty. The Abbasids, whose line was called "the blessed ...
http://historymedren.about.com/library/text/bltxtiraq6.htm
Abu Bakr - The First Muslim Caliph
Abu Bakr was the closest friend and companion of Muhammad and the first Muslim caliph. He was one of the first men to convert to Islam, and was chosen by ...
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Abu-Bekr - First Muslim Caliph
The early accession of Abu-Bekr to Islamism was a fact of great importance.
http://historymedren.about.com/od/aentries/a/11_abubekr.htm
Resources for Abu Bakr - Friend of Muhammad and First Muslim Caliph
Abu Bakr was the closest friend and companion of Muhammad and the first Muslim caliph. These resources offer biographies, quotations, primary sources and ...
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Iraq - Historical Setting - The Abbasid Caliphate - 750-1258
During the reign of its first seven caliphs, Baghdad became a center of power ... Harun ar Rashid, the caliph of the Arabian Nights, actively supported ...
http://historymedren.about.com/library/text/ntxtiraq6.htm
Algeria - Islam and the Arabs
Governors appointed by the Umayyad caliphs ruled from Al Qayrawan, the new wilaya ... Although nominally serving at the caliph's pleasure, Al Aghlab and his ...
http://historymedren.about.com/library/text/bltxtalgeria1.htm
Medieval Islam - Muslims in the Middle Ages
Abbasids - Caliphs of Bagdad An article from the 1911 Encyclopedia about the ... Ali, fourth of the caliphs or successors of Mahomet, was adopted by Mahomet ...
http://historymedren.about.com/od/medievalislam/Medieval_Islam.htm
Who's Who in Medieval History - Index by Profession: Rulers ...
Emperors, Kings, Princes, Dukes, Counts, Caliphs and others who governed cities, sovereign states, principalities or nomad nations ...
http://historymedren.about.com/library/who/blwwroyaldex.htm
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