NMC101H1 Chapter Zanj: Reading 7
1 Jun 2016
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Abbasid empire was founded in 750 abu al-abbas as- saffah put an end to the umayyad dynasty with the help of the persian troops. 750 1258 37 caliphs time of harun al rashid abbasid empire principle centers of world civilization. Troubles by turkish mercenaries seat of the caliphate moved in 836 to samarra. Zanj revolt at time of revolt 869 883 abbasid empire was still a great world empire. Two abbasid provinces affected by the zanj revolt iraq and ahwaz. Two areas that contributed to the rising of the revolt al batiha (marshes) and maysan. These regions had a very diverse population two of particularity zanj and zutt. Zutt lived in the swamps robbed and open revolution fought government troops of several occasions during the regin of mamum al mutasim managed to tsubdue them. Resettled them of the northern border of syria. Zanj 4 categories qunbula, lanjawaiyya, naml and kilab.
