BAGHDAD

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Ahmad Ibn Fadlan, famous 10th-century Muslim traveler ..
.. and member of an embassy of the Abbasid caliph, al-Muqtadir of Baghdad, that went to visit the king of the Volga Bulgar (now European Russia), in his risala (journal). Artist not known but very nice work. Click to enlarge.
Downtown Cairo – Hazy Morning Theme
Baehler Building | Architect: Leo Nafilyan | 1934 | Art-Deco | Photography © Andrew Shenouda
The Abbasid Caliphate: A History
A history of the Abbasid Caliphate from its foundation in 750 and golden age under Harun al-Rashid to the conquest of Baghdad by the Mongols in 1258, this study examines the Caliphate as an empire and an institution, and its imprint on the society and culture of classical Islamic civilization. | Author: Tayeb El-Hibri| Publisher: Cambridge University Press| Publication Date: July 01, 2021| Number of Pages: 360 pages| Language: English| Binding: Hardcover| ISBN-10: 1107183243| ISBN-13: 9781107183247
Ancient Babylon
Therefore, thus says the Lord: I am going to give this city into the hands of the Chaldeans and into the hand of King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon, and he shall take it. The Chaldeans who are fighting against this city shall come, set it on fire, and burn it, with the houses on whose roofs offerings have been made to Baal and libations have been poured out to other gods, to provoke me to anger. -Jeremiah 32:28-29(NRSC)
What Was the Abbasid Caliphate?
The Abbassid Caliphate ruled from Baghdad and was considered the Islamic Golden Age, from 750 to 1258, fostering great cultural and scientific growth.