Flag of the Abbasid Caliphate (Black Standard)

Flag of the Abbasid Caliphate (Black Standard)

Construction sheet: Flag of the Abbasid Caliphate (Black Standard)
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Description

  • The Abbasid Caliphate (750–1258) adopted the Black Standard (al-Raya), referencing the turban of the Prophet. Baghdad was its great capital
  • Construction: a plain black field. Black was the dynastic colour of the Abbasids, in opposition to the Umayyad white

Trivia

  • The Abbasid Caliphate (750–1258) was the longest-lasting Islamic caliphate
  • Ruled from Baghdad, which became one of the world's greatest cities
  • Known for patronage of science, medicine, mathematics, and philosophy

Flag of the Abbasid Caliphate (Black Standard)

The Abbasid Caliphate (750–1258) adopted the Black Standard (al-Raya), referencing the turban of the Prophet. Baghdad was its great capital.

The Abbasid Caliphate (750–1258) was the longest-lasting Islamic caliphate. Ruled from Baghdad, which became one of the world's greatest cities. Known for patronage of science, medicine, mathematics, and philosophy.

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