Abbassid+Empire+By+Nesra+and+Chinaza

ABBASSID EMPIRE Nesra

- Rejected old allies -Became less tolerant of Shi'ism
 * **Supported Sunni Islam**

- Growing acceptance of non-arab muslims -Mass conversions to islams were encouraged - Converts won over peacefully through islamic appeal -Greater education and career opportunities were available in the islamic world
 * **Islamic Growth in Religious Acceptance**

- Revival of Afro-Eurosion trading network -Arab" dhows" were used to carry goods to be exchanged -Muslim merchants formed ties with the christian and jewish merchants -Wealth earned through trade was donated to charity( required by Qur'an) -Much of the money went to the building of mosque, religious schools, baths and rest houses for weary travelers.
 * **Commercial Expansion**


 * **Caliphs**
 * -Al mahdi 3rd caliph of the abbasids
 * Tried to unit the Shi'a to the Abbasid empire
 * Very into luxury

-Harun al-Rashid -Had a series of horrible caliphs ** ** -Harem and veil were important symbols of women being subordinate to men -Women were seculuded -Slaves and concubines did domestic services in homes of the wealthy and were smarter then wives -Rich women=no career -Married at the age of 9 -Raised sons to be rulers
 * Succesor of his father Al mahdi
 * Was also a luxury seeker
 * Death caused civil war on who would be the next Caliph
 * Gave power to leaders of slave mercenaries
 * ** Position of women in family and the society
 * Invasions
 * Caliphs