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Created page with "== Origins and Establishment == The Abbasid Caliphate was established in 750 CE, succeeding the Umayyad Caliphate and marking the start of the 'Golden Age of Islam'. The dynasty was founded by the descendants of Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, an uncle of the Prophet Muhammad, from whom the caliphate gets its name. The Abbasids came to power in a rebellion against the Umayyads, which began in the province of Khurasan in modern-day Iran. Image:Detail-37927..."
