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Course Description: This course examines the sources of Abbasid history, the establishment of the Abbasid state, and the stages of the Da'wah (call) and the revolt against the Umayyads, leading to their downfall. It delves into the stages of Abbasid rule through a chronological study of the caliphs of the First Abbasid era, introducing them and their confrontation with internal and external seditions and rebellions, as well as their achievements in state administration. This begins with Abu al-Abbas, then Abu Ja'far al-Mansur, al-Mahdi, al-Hadi, Harun al-Rashid, al-Amin, al-Ma'mun, al-Mu'tasim, and al-Wathiq. Finally, it provides an analytical overview of the Abbasid Caliphate in its First Era. It then transitions to the Second Abbasid Era, studying its historical phases starting with the era of Turkish influence, then the era of the Amir al-Umara (Emir of Emirs), the Buyid era, and the Seljuk era. This includes the seditions and rebellions that occurred against the Abbasid Caliphate during these periods, and an examination of the stage of decline that the Abbasid Caliphate went through, ultimately leading to its fall to the Mongols in 656 AH. .