Harun+al-Rashid

=Harun al- Rashid = Harun al- Rashid was the son of Caliph al-Mahdi and later became the most famous of the Abassid caliphs. During his reign, al-Rashid lived in luxury which was later written about in the //One- Thousand and One Nights//. He became dependent on Persina advisors. This trend was passed on to future caliphs who found themselves often in court struggles. His death created the first of many civil wars to be fought over succession. The winner's son, al-Ma'mun, built personal retainer armies to protect their future. These armies began to select and remove caliphs which caused even more unrest.

Created by Stacy Fairey 10.23.08