From grand cities to groundbreaking discoveries, the Abbasid Caliphate transformed the Islamic world. Yet, even the most powerful empires must face decline.

It has come to be remembered as Islam’s ‘golden age’. This is the rise and fall of the Abbasid Caliphate. China hits back with levies on US products after Trump's tariffs take effect 3 job ...

The Abbasid Caliphate succeeded the Umayyads after defeating them at the Battle of the Zab, and they stamped their authority on the Islamic world by moving the capital to their power base in ...

It was built in the 13th century and you can still visit its remains today. During the Abbasid Caliphate (AD750 -1258), Baghdad became the centre for science, medicine, maths and more! This early ...

The Abbasid Caliphate ruled all of West Asia and North Africa from 750 AD until about 1000, when it began to weaken. “Baghdad was one of the biggest cities in the world,” says Dr Maaike van ...