The Abbasid revolution was the overthrow of the Umayyad Caliphate, the second major Islamic caliphate, by the Hashimiyya movement, resulting in the establishment of the Abbasid Caliphate, the third major caliphate. The source gives the revolution's own span as 747 to 750.
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LocationGreater Khorasan, Iran and Iraq 1 Connections
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The Abbasid revolution originated in the eastern province of Khorasan in the mid-8th century, fuelled by widespread discontent with Umayyad rule.
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On 9 June 747 (Ramadan 25, 129AH), Abu Muslim successfully initiated an open revolt against Umayyad rule.
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Greater Khorasan, Iran, Iraq
Abbasid Revolution: Event Type
The Abbasid revolution (Arabic: اَلثَّوْرَة اَلْعَبَّاسِيَّةِ, romanized: aṯ-Ṯawra al-ʿAbbāsiyyah), was the overthrow of the Umayyad Caliphate (661-750), the second major caliphate, by the Hashimiyya movement, resulting in the establishment of the Abbasid Caliphate (750-1517), the third major caliphate.
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The Abbasid revolution (Arabic: اَلثَّوْرَة اَلْعَبَّاسِيَّةِ, romanized: aṯ-Ṯawra al-ʿAbbāsiyyah), was the overthrow of the Umayyad Caliphate (661-750), the second major caliphate, by the Hashimiyya movement, resulting in the establishment of the Abbasid Caliphate (750-1517), the third major caliphate.
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The Abbasid revolution (Arabic: اَلثَّوْرَة اَلْعَبَّاسِيَّةِ, romanized: aṯ-Ṯawra al-ʿAbbāsiyyah), was the overthrow of the Umayyad Caliphate (661-750), the second major caliphate, by the Hashimiyya movement, resulting in the establishment of the Abbasid Caliphate (750-1517), the third major caliphate.
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