The succession crisis and civil war that followed the death of caliph harun alrashid in 809 is a gloomy chapter in the history of the abbasid caliphate in its prime. Mamoun got hold of greek documents, referencing eratosthenes. Harun alrashid and the narrative of the abbasid caliphate. It was a moment in history when the islamic civilization opened its doors to new ideas from the east and from the west. Harun alrashid was also known as haroun arrashid, harun alraschid, or haroon al rasheed.
Who knows the tales of the american indians and the inuit. Two queens of baghdad oriental institute university of chicago. Yet how did chroniclers represent this crucial period. Charlemagne launched a second attempt with haroun alrashid in. Northwest africa north america the north gate writ in. His birth date is debated, with various sources giving dates from 763 to 766. Pdf the present chapter discusses the most important forces that led to. But few are they who can recall even the name of the more ag gressive and politically more effective khaizuran. He was known for creating a fabulous court at baghdad that would be immortalized in the thousand and one nights. The fifth caliph of the abbasid dynasty, harun alrashid r. In a gaming environment, theres far less preptime when one assumes generic medieval european fantasy like the world of greyhawk. Harun al rashid was the son of al mansur and was the. The reigns of the caliph harun alrashid and his successor almamun have long been viewed as the golden age of the medieval islamic caliphate. Reinterpreting islamic historiography by tayeb elhibri.
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