Rise of the Abbasids: Islam's Mightiest Dynasty

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In the 8th century Middle East, a new dynasty seized control of one of the world’s greatest empires - the Islamic Caliphate. Though little remembered in the west today, the Abbasids reigned for five centuries. They oversaw an era of Islamic military dominance... city-building… brilliant scholarship, and technological innovation. It has come to be remembered as Islam’s ‘golden age’. This is the story of the Abbasid Caliphate.
Thank you to our series historical consultant, Professor Antoine Borrut of the University of Maryland. Find out more about his research and publications here: history.umd.edu/directory/ant...
Thank you also to KZbin channel Al Muqaddimah for additional help with research. Watch great history videos on Islamic history at: / @almuqaddimahyt
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📚 Some recommended reading provided by Prof. Borrut for those wishing to know about the Abbasids (as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases):
📖 A recent & comprehensive overview of Abbasid Baghdad and Abbasid culture: Emily Selove, Baghdad at the Centre of a World, 8th-13th Century: An Introductory Textbook www.amazon.co.uk/Baghdad-Cent...
📖 The funniest (and excellent) introduction to the topic (comic book): Emily Selove, Popeye and Curly: 120 Days in Medieval Baghdad www.amazon.co.uk/Popeye-Curly...
📖 The most accessible narrative on the Abbasid dynasty: Hugh Kennedy, When Baghdad Ruled the Muslim World: The Rise and Fall of Islam’s Greatest Dynasty www.amazon.co.uk/When-Baghdad...
📖 To move away from the aura of masculinity surrounding the period: Nadia Maria El Cheikh, Women, Islam, and Abbasid Identity bookshop.org/a/99532/97806747... / uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/97806...
📖 An excellent biography of a major Abbasid caliph: Michael Cooperson, Al-Ma’mun uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/97818... / www.amazon.co.uk/Al-Mamun-Mak...
📖 Many more excellent biographies in the same series, “Makers of the Muslim World”: www.simonandschuster.com/seri...
📖 A thought-provoking discussion of the making of a discrete Muslim identity in pre-Abbasid times: Fred M. Donner, Muhammad and the Believers: At the Origins of Islam bookshop.org/a/99532/97806740... / uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/97806...
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We hope you enjoy the new video, and big thanks to Crusader Kings 3 for supporting our channel! Paradox's richly-detailed simulation of the medieval world is FREE TO PLAY on Steam this weekend: May 11 - 15, 2023. Use this link: play.crusaderkings.com/EpicHistoryTV We want to know your favourite faction to play, and why? And are you tempted to try out the Abbasids after watching this video?! Thanks also to our writer Darian Safiran, illustrator Marwan Musa, our historical consultant Professor Antoine Borrut (history.umd.edu/directory/antoine-borrut) and KZbin channel Al Muqaddimah for additional research help (www.youtube.com/@AlMuqaddimahYT) - a great place to watch many fascinating videos on Islamic history. Thanks most of all to our Patreon supporters for making this video possible! Join their illustrious ranks here www.patreon.com/EpicHistoryTV

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It’s really interesting, I just wish it was about an hour and a half rather than half an hour.

[@Muhammad_513KL]

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[@cheechiajohri]

I absolutely loved it 🤓 TY Epic History for the hard work

[@AMultipolarWorldIsEmerging]

Fun fact the “queen” chess piece was originally the “vizier” but Europeans changed it and gendered it which makes no sense. In the original version it makes so much more sense. The vizier does all the real work and the king is more symbolic

[@_thatoneperson_9082]

That is really interesting actually, you’re making me want to read more about that. Thanks for the informative comment

[@alexcisneros2980]

Wow. The power behind the throne. The hand of the king. Genius.

[@Luthelonedude1723]

it for many cases depended a lot in ottoman rule since the reign of Sulieman the magnificent his queen hold great power of her own so much so to had major role in assassination of the crown price even after her there were many like her!! for eg kosem sultan!! they were examples of strong queens!! in europe the title and position of empress/queen or equivalent came with its own powers!! maybe thats why!!

[@bravogaming1413]

​​@@Luthelonedude1723I'm turkish, the decentend of Ottoman Empire: we still call it vezir "vizier" in chess instead of Queen. So no... West actually genderalised that because they had no such thing called vizier.

[@Luthelonedude1723]

@@bravogaming1413 idk man i am biology major i just like history a bits not really a scholar lol... hahaha

[@mujtabarashid3847]

Its actually crazy how forgotten Islamic history is in the west. It was such big influence on world history.

[@nash797]

Totally and the world continues to pay for it dearly till this day

[@enlightened4845]

True. Islam preserved western civilization

[@wonderingmechatronics7114]

@@enlightened4845 how so? they destroyed the great sassanid oman empire. Islam being a religion of peace is a nonsense they got all this through conquest and mass killings!

[@TruthSeeker8834]

​@@enlightened4845ur comment will trigger many of the "enlightened westerners"

[@ssjkaryuusennin]

Also with the Ottoman empire which was there for 600 years. It's influence was huge.

[@Blitz_Shorts]

Thanks for another great documentary. I love Arab culture and their history. My country Armenia has also been under the rule of Arabs during that period, but we were more free than under any other rule, we just paid taxes , and Arabs even left an army in the borders of Armenia to prevent hostile forces invading it. The most tolerant rulers of all time in my opinion. And Western world owes so much to Arabs of that time for so many innovations and scientific discoveries.

[@porphyry17]

why don't you lose your culture and arabise like so many others? eh?

[@Blitz_Shorts]

​@@porphyry17 your comment is pointless. we don't need to. Having your own culture doesn't mean you must obey to other or bash other cultures. Mutual respect is the key.

[@porphyry17]

@@Blitz_Shorts yeah well compare the Arabs of year 630 to today. Egypt, the Amazigh lands, Canaan, Phoenicia, Babylon and Assyria joined "the cool kids" club. now they are not only muslims but also Arabs. why doesn't Armenia wanna join? also culture is ideology-folklore-practices. criticising culture is something everyone does everyday when they hear about other viewpoints.

[@adrianianov6872]

​​@@Blitz_Shorts my favourite part is when the Ottoman Empire decided to kill 1.5 million Armenians because they tought that Armenians were making them lose in WW1, but don't worry, they can just deny it because we all know that nothing happened between 1915-1917 😉😉😉

[@Blitz_Shorts]

@@adrianianov6872 yeah your talking has zero sense, when you bring ottomans into this. I meant literally only Arabs in my comment, and Armenian genocide is a fact and only clowns and turkish backed politicians don't accept it.

[@AmNotHere911]

Two things: 1) The original Dune story is partly based on the Abbasid revolt. 2) Anyone interested in the Greco-Arabic translation movement that occurred under the Abbasids should read Dimitri Gutas' excellent book called "Greek Thought, Arabic Culture: The Graeco-Arabic translation movement in Baghdad and Early Abbasid society". 3) The word 'algorithm' is derived from the name of the brilliant Abbasid mathematician who also played a role in the creation of 'algebra' (in Arabic literally 'letters'). Fun fact about the Abbasid era: It was one of the few societies in the pre-modern world where one could actually make a living by being an author.

[@chinavirus841]

So Hollywood couldn’t come up with anything original 😢

[@simpson3048]

@@chinavirus841 it was a book , authored by a man who used the “dunes of coastal Oregon” as a backdrop.

[@SethTheOrigin]

This is false. Many Ancient Greek philosophers earned a living just by writing

[@Omer1996E.C]

@@SethTheOrigin he said "few" He didn't exclude greeks

[@hamzasat]

​@@SethTheOrigin " One of the few.." do you understand English?

[@AhmedFathy-lt6wl]

I really appreciate you taking the effort to ensure Arabic characters are written properly from right to left and connected together. Many video editing softwares don't support the Arabic script and the letters are written from left to right and disconnected, and this requires some tweaking to get it right, so thanks for paying attention to that. Charles Nove is excellent as always, but I'm quite surprised how good he pronounced most of the Arabic letters here. Waiting patiently for your next work!

[@tired_enough]

It's more about the font used than the editing software itself. Almost every program supports UTF-8 encoding, which in turn supports all languages.

[@TakeOneSip]

yah it's pathetic that they can't tell

[@Patches4000]

History teacher here. This is an era of history I’ll admit that I’m not too well versed in and recognized that it was about time I learned more. Really, truly appreciate that this channel is giving me a chance to deep dive into it. Thank you for all your hard work.

[@thecpt6265]

It's quite a shame honestly, modern history in all its facets is literally built on the works of the muslims in those few centuries. They contributed far more for far longer than many of the nations and figures we are forced to learn about. History in the west is sadly eurocentric, and actively pushes the notion that everything worth anything came from Europe and no one else.

[@samakolBanbol]

Almost if not all textbooks about middle ages or late antquity have a chapter or a fraction of a chapter about early Islam from its founding till around 900 or 1000 AD.. I've seen this in textbooks written in French and English from early 20th century to now

[@ibrahimibnmuhammad4388]

@@mahdyal-kaisy5336 the Lady of heaven is the most unacurate film to ever exist

[@mahdyal-kaisy5336]

@@ibrahimibnmuhammad4388 If you ask satan that is.

[@skepticalzostrianos9875]

@@samakolBanbol They only talk about muslims in the "crusades" chapter and just to say "oh and meanwhile in the 7th century there was this guy called Mohammed who started this new religion" and then jump right to the treatment of christians under the Seljukids (a turkish empire) to explain the call of the pope for crusades. and I am still generous to have granted them the mention of the Seljukids, because I remember in my history book they didn't even specify which empire misstreated christians, they just said "muslims misstreated christians and didn't allow them to do pilgrimage, so crusade to liberate Jerusalem".

[@codygates7418]

As a teenage Christian I’ve actually been really into Roman history (and specifically the treatment of Christians and Jews in the empire) and I’ve actually started to expand more into Islamic history. It’s very interesting! Thanks for this video y’all. God bless ❤

[@md.walidhasan7760]

Come to the truth, come to Islam

[@nathanperaza4359]

@@md.walidhasan7760 nope

[@Vigilant69]

Muslim here, glad you're liking it. I'd recommend you to view everything without having any previous notion, think of yourself as a young kid with nothing in mind. You will learn way better and enjoy this more.

[@John-li6sk]

Cool stuff

[@NapoleonBonaparte05]

Haha same here i go to a catholic school and i never knew that islam was such a cool religion.

[@strategyofandroid207]

I am an Iraqi from Baghdad, thank you for the interesting presentation of our history, and your channel is one of the best historical channels on KZbin. I am a university professor at the University of Baghdad, College of History

[@rajeshkannan4154]

You're history ended after sassanid empire defeat after that it was cult rule

[@Handle0108]

@@rajeshkannan4154 cope

[@Nobodysky_yos]

@@rajeshkannan4154 cope harder buddy ?

[@rajeshkannan4154]

@@Nobodysky_yos wdym?

[@hxhxhdnxjxjf7557]

You are MUSLIM frooooom Iraq. Not "iraqi"

[@jeanlannes8710]

I love western history but this is a nice change from the normal, appreciate your work, Toby, Charles, and all!

[@nicholasleipzig5448]

How are you commenting 7 DAYS ago ?

[@vitarius2465]

Patreon supporter

[@karl-arnal]

this is not western history though, this is Islam's history

[@josephwear9572]

Yeah I have nothing against napoleon but it is great when we see something like this that’s against the norm.

[@JamesLee-mp8hk]

@@karl-arnal which is why they said a nice change from the normal.

[@darthvader4338]

I don't understand why people are angry to learn about one of the greatest empires in human history.

[@JM-cg2mj]

Who is angry ? I only see comments of thanks !

[@QwatS]

@@daryl94 so what !

[@Interestinguiniyyah]

@J M the triggered/condescending comments are at the very bottom. There aren't too many though, however, they were among the first to comment and probably didn't even watch the doco. They were more obvious and I think the worst have also been removed

[@cuzimmoody6470]

@@daryl94 so ?

[@theuksmostwanted6103]

​@@daryl94 and what fool

[@josephthorp4810]

I've always found that Islamic history (and Eastern history in general tbh) is rarely mentioned, let alone properly discussed and taught unless you really try to look for it. I'm very glad you decided to cover what is an interesting and integral part of human history and achievement with your usual brilliant production quality and effort. Well done and can't wait for part 2!

[@CHRB-nn6qp]

I hate how western history dominates the general discussions. Not because I don't like western history, but because it is just one fraction of the complicated story of humanity. Rarely is it talked about how the Persians basically invented human rights, or how the Arab Caliphates were once the most technologically advanced civilizations on the planet. All this fascinating history is tossed aside, and I can't stand that. History is a story of people, and all people deserve for their stories to be told.

[@josephthorp4810]

​@@CHRB-nn6qp Couldn't have said it better. At least in the online community, we seem to be getting a lot better at covering history from all parts of the world, I remember a time when it was still very Western-dominated, but it's become a lot more nuanced and with broad coverage now, and as well I feel people are starting to view a lot of major historical events with more of an impartial and objective lens more often instead of a biased black and white one if that makes sense.

[@CHRB-nn6qp]

@@josephthorp4810 Exactly. Unfortunately that history bias is still somewhat prevalent, I see it a lot in Roman Empire circles. I just saw someone completely disregard the entire history of Persia/Iran because, "They tried to conquer Rome.". As if the Romans were better. In fact, I would say that they were worse, but that's just my opinion. But that's where the problem lies. People have been raised learning about how cool the Greeks and Romans were, so how could they be anything other than paragons of virtue? Like you said, I'm glad that the internet has helped correct a lot of people's misperceptions of history, but there are still unfortunately stubborn people out there.

[@josephthorp4810]

@@CHRB-nn6qp Aye, there's still a long way to go and there will always be ignorant and stubborn people out there, but at least we're seeing very tangible progress and that's the best us scholars and history buffs can hope for

[@juliankraus1011]

​@@CHRB-nn6qp"Persia" didn't invent human rights. It you are talking about the Cyrus's Cylinder from the Achaemenid period, there is still much obscurity and debate about its exact nature. But moreover, regardless of the nature of its concessions to minorities like the Jews, it shares to connection to the establishment of modern civil rights.

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One of THE most EPIC Narrators. I could listen to this guy tell stories for decades! The video and editing quality is just a huge bonus.

[@AbsoluteAmoeba]

This channel is one the best history channels on KZbin - superb content that’s brilliant at education - the narrator is the icing on the cake to a brilliant show

[@ibrahimmustafa2481]

kings and generals all the way 🎉

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@@ibrahimmustafa2481 They are sellouts,unprovoked war my ass!

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what similar channels would u guys recommend, i love ths style of animated history, but didn't quite like kings and generals, any recommendations?

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​@@mohamedshaaban143history Marche easily...

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I think it is the best - any of you got recs of other great history channels please leave a comment, I need them

[@marantoniocacalda8146]

I have always wanted your channel to cover Islamic Histories with your style of narration. Seeing the day you announced that you would be taking a detour from the ongoing Napoleonic series, I was elated that the video substituting the slot would be finally a topic on the caliphates! This one was so well-done, I kept hitting the like button so many times. I wish I had the means to donate to your patreon, maybe in the future but I will be supporting this channel all the way!

[@laterEX12]

I am from Iraq and I would like to express my gratitude for the hard work that went into creating this video. I am now a new subscriber, and I greatly appreciate your efforts. 🇮🇶❤️

[@Ba_der12y]

انا عربي نقلت التاريخ في طريقة رائعة احيك على مجهودك الرائع 👏❤

[@DJ-1Q84]

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[@wadisindhda7713]

Really appreciate shedding light on non-Western history, feels like it significantly lacks attention despite being so vibrant and fascinating.

[@Mike-tf1yx]

Probably because this is an English Channel based in the west…

[@nourmedini4630]

The title "caliph" means the successor of the prophet ( as a head of state ) not the deputy of god on earth ( no one can claim to be the deputy of god ) . The title caliph was later replaced by "امير المؤمنين" the leader of the believers . I love the channel great work

[@AhmedFathy-lt6wl]

True. In Islam there's no intermediary between someone and God.

[@AhmedFathy-lt6wl]

@binyarid لا اختلاف في ذلك الحديث عن أي شخص بعد الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم يدّعي أنه وسيط بين العبد وربه

[@Bibliotecanatalie]

It wasnt replaced. The Abbasids were both Caliphs and Amir al Muminin

[@user-jh9pe4xp5x]

Allah SWT did indeed make man his deputy on Earth, stop with labelling everything as Shirk. Read this, ' " When your lord said to the angels : ' I am appointing on the earth a deputy', they said: ' will you place therein one who will make mischief therein and shed blood, while we celebrate your praise and extol your holiness? ' he said: 'assuredly I know what you know not'..

[@user-jh9pe4xp5x]

@@AhmedFathy-lt6wl Will not the Prophet SAW intercede on our behalf on the day of judgement?

[@Globalfaction]

Dhimmi's didn't pay "extra tax". They paid a "tax" for being protected citizens of the Islamic State and they weren't obliged to defend the state in the case of war.

[@Youssef-pr8ih]

Exactly plus dhimmis were allowed to operate their own courts following their own legal systems. So to call them second class citizens is not putting this piece of history into the right perspective.

[@nashmi-8609]

And muslims pay more than non Muslims in the caliphate Muslims pay Zakat which is way higher than jizya which not everyone should pay only who can afford

[@yasseralotaibi7520]

@@nashmi-8609zakat is part of islam and it is based in your income not a fixed amount

[@aaraviii]

​@@yasseralotaibi7520yes. But oftentimes the amount of Zakat to be paid is much higher than amount of jizya.

[@yasseralotaibi7520]

@@aaraviii jizyah is like state tax or like current visa fees its just an small sum of money to be paid to stay in the land, if your not Muslim you don’t pay zakat because zakat is part of the religion and is only concerned to be %2.25 of your income which is a very small sum of money for a year worth of income

[@kristianhansen2071]

Absolute fantastic video! I always relax and fall into the world of history when i watch your videos.

[@sebastiancorleone]

Oh man been waiting on this one, thank you so much for the high quality documentaries! ❤

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The narrators voice is so perfect for these and the background sounds and music gets you so involved and feeling the story, best documentary videos on youtube hands down.

[@DocuAddict666]

You guys never fail to entertain and educate. Glad you're still around. Many thanks from a long time enjoyer.

[@frederickiiprussia7699]

I'm no muslim, nor big on Islamic history (outside former Roman theater's of war) but this ONE video triumphs an ENTIRE 5 years of world history from middle school to high school on this topic Absolutely magnificent work all of you did, especially l, as always, the video editors

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I have around 41 history channels on my subscribed list and you guys are on top of it ! Thank you for your work for every minute you have spent making this video !

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Share them with us

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Yes pls

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[@Scriabinfan593]

This history needs to be taught more. Most people just totally disregard or are completely ignorant of the contributions of the Muslims to the world.

[@alphabetpeople2902]

Muslims never contributed to the world. It was Iranians.

[@Ghazi682]

Let them live in their denial, we couldn’t care less

[@bruhmcchaddeus413]

@@Ghazi682 u r commenting this everywhere to cope lmaooo aint noone live in denial except ur sry assss 😂 everyone is well aware of great empires but only u disgrace it

[@ahappyimago]

It’s the contributions of the Persian/Central Asian world. The Muslims conquered these people and eventually their religion made these regions the most backwards places in the world.

[@crimsonrain9570]

​@@ahappyimagoMuslims did not conquer in most cases it was people converting to Islam especially the rulers eg ottomans, mongols etc

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Another masterpiece from EpicHistoryTV, what a fascinating video! Thankyou!

[@nasiruddinbinazir5167]

can't wait for part 2. amazing video. love it.

[@shadowrunner2510]

Great video, love that you guys are going further east for some history

[@dubemmenakaya9624]

Wow, wow, wow, Epic History always raising the bar this was stunning and gorgeous, i felt immersed in the Islamic golden age of learning, art and culture as this burgeoning power emerged and transformed.....thank you again, fantastic look forward to part 2 ❤

[@Andreadax97]

Thank you for the subtitles in Italian, great work 👏👏

[@MarcA95]

I've been waiting for this coverage for a year now thanks for finally making a video about this era

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This was awesome! Always will support eastern history videos thanks for your guys amazing work!

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I love every video you all put out. Best history channel on KZbin

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Superb as always. The quality of your content is second to none. You guys deserve a Netflix deal.

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Thanks for posting this video 😊

[@FlashPointHx]

Beautifully told - this is a great refresher for me as well.

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2 geniuses

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[@smudge4481]

I've always been fascinated by this Era of history and the Muslim conquests but it's not taught often in Canada. Cheers for the content

[@asadzeethree2726]

You're okay Patrick!👍🌟💯 Maybe one day you'll find out why the Western governments don't like educating society about Islamic history, other than reminding them of 9/11

[@Ghazi682]

@@asadzeethree2726 but you know what, let them live in their denial and failed societies, we couldn’t care less

[@road-eo6911]

​@@Ghazi682 Your nations are outdated and medieval, it will perish - buried by the sands. But even so, I am absolutely fascinated how some Arab states are both zealous and decadent.

[@Ghazi682]

@@road-eo6911 blah blah blah my nation can buy yours 😂

[@bruhmcchaddeus413]

@@Ghazi682 buy ours? Lol only thing ur nation can do is beg europe for refugee fym😂 Ur ancestors never stepped a foot in west europe lol France or england, in land of crusaders lol yet we invaded yall over and over till end 😂😂 colonised yall last caliphate too in 1917. Cope harderrrr

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I have little knowledge about the middle east ancient medieval era and it came to be very interesting and I have this great fascination about the Muslim world I'm very thankful to the released of this very detailed video. Again a great work from my beloved channel, epic history tv.

[@CoolAdam247]

Absolutely fantastic episode ! Please continue on good sir 😎👍

[@azorahai1938]

It feels like I’ve spent 23 minutes in an eastern fairy tale. Thanks for this videos, they help us to feel the magnificence of the great foreign cultures of the past

[@spiderknight9893]

An eastern fairy tale? Racist much?

[@azorahai1938]

@@spiderknight9893 Wut?

[@williamrobert9898]

@@spiderknight9893 Dude he is complimenting it

[@spiderknight9893]

@@azorahai1938 the idea that the east is some fairytale land and not just as brutal as the rest of the world is incredibly racist. The arabs aren’t some enlightened mystical people. They stole or copied literally everything of note from the Roman’s and the Persians. To present them as some “fairytale” is completely disingenuous.

[@azorahai1938]

@@spiderknight9893 u need some therapy, man

[@EpichistoryTv]

Our historical advisor Prof. Antoine Borrut has provided a very good reading list for those seeking more information on this topic! Here is is: (as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases): 📖 A recent & comprehensive overview of Abbasid Baghdad and Abbasid culture: Emily Selove, Baghdad at the Centre of a World, 8th-13th Century: An Introductory Textbook geni.us/azaQYjx 📖 The funniest (and excellent) introduction to the topic (comic book): Emily Selove, Popeye and Curly: 120 Days in Medieval Baghdad geni.us/Zc21 📖 The most accessible narrative on the Abbasid dynasty: Hugh Kennedy, When Baghdad Ruled the Muslim World: The Rise and Fall of Islam’s Greatest Dynasty geni.us/4rLuFJR 📖 To move away from the aura of masculinity surrounding the period: Nadia Maria El Cheikh, Women, Islam, and Abbasid Identity geni.us/9Bau 📖 An excellent biography of a major Abbasid caliph: Michael Cooperson, Al-Ma’mun geni.us/atCwQo 📖 Many more excellent biographies in the same series, “Makers of the Muslim World”: www.simonandschuster.com/seri... 📖 A thought-provoking discussion of the making of a discrete Muslim identity in pre-Abbasid times: Fred M. Donner, Muhammad and the Believers: At the Origins of Islam geni.us/FKXa

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Thanks For all of this! Gonna keep them in mind!

[@stevenlannister184]

Thanks very much. I've often wondered how to learn more about the topics you discuss. A recommended reading list is a great idea!

[@whenyourealize5846]

How was This written 7 days ago when the video came out 4 hours ago

[@MO-go9oo]

​@@whenyourealize5846Because he has a channel for new videos for his patrons, i.e. early access, and it actually came out two weeks ago, hope this helps.

[@leokir9095]

Firstly, thanks a lot for the hard work in creating these videos. They never fail to entertain and educate me. But I couldn't help but notice that the depictions of Muslims in the drawings were unsettling. The verbal portrayal of Muslims in this video was balanced and accurate (as far as my knowledge goes), but the art and background music in the videos portrayed a lot of the Muslims and leaders as angry, in the dark, and even devilish. This portrayal contradicts the positive qualities that have been historically attributed to Muslims, in stories non-Muslim historians (the script of this video, for example) and paintings and drawings by non-Muslim artists in the past.

[@connorhilchie2779]

As a Canadian who loves watching history videos about the other end of the world, this channel is godsend. Please keep up the good work sir, from Nova Scotia

[@ukt000]

Do you relate to some history before the 16th century?

[@mubarakghani9976]

Islam yet to achieve the great period

[@reefmohammed3553]

​@@ukt000christainity are death in the world today

[@roach_is_online]

glad to have more channels making video about arabic/islamic history. its been criminally neglected by the youtube historian scene for far too long

[@KHK001]

Another great video! as always EHTV!

[@scorpion9083]

Wow, thank you for making this video. It presents an important period in human history. Thank you for your efforts. This is one of the best videos that talk about the Abbasid Caliphate 👍👍👍👍

[@JC-mx9su]

Epic History TV, I hope you can make another and different history events in other countries that would be very interesting to learn.

[@gordonnorris6991]

Writing as someone who lived and worked in Baghdad for three years in the late 1980's, your account of that time and location in history is very interesting to me. It gives insight, meaning and context to some of the names and places that I visited while living there. Also brings back a lot of good memories! I am heading straight over to Part 2.

[@ConkerVonZap]

As-salāmu ʿalaykum wa-raḥmatu llāhi wa-barakātuhu to all the Epic History TV team ❤️

[@mohammedqurashi42]

Walai kum as salaam

[@alphabetpeople2902]

Islam is an Iranian conspiracy to conquer the world and you are the victim.

[@ryanmahmudsanvy]

Walaikumassalam brother ❤ May Allah bless you and all the people of the world 🤲😍🤍

[@jayhlovelady]

This channel and the Fall of Civilizations are my two favorite history channels, it's fascinating seeing where your different videos overlap!

[@muhammadabdulwahab8551]

Thank you for creating such engaging historical content. Please keep it up and consider doing a video on one of the greatest commanders ever, Khalid ibn al-Walid.

[@borba381]

The Caliphate will return, إن شاءالله

[@altamashhhhhhhh]

Inshallah

[@ajax1472]

I doubt so, muslim needs to work on their own self first then talk about bigger things

[@borba381]

@@ajax1472 I think you should focus on your matches, Ajax, to avoid relegation to the second division

[@ajax1472]

@@borba381 that is the truth

[@ajax1472]

@@borba381 it is the end of times there is no caliphate for you, plus work on yourself

[@LOLnesssss]

Excited for Part 2. Yes it wont be pretty. But an epic series by Epic History TV as always.

[@herzali]

Well done!! That's a very very tough and massive task to undertake. Many conflicted sources about the early Islamic civil wars. Also, there were always riots and disruptions in that era so there was no real time of peace. Great overview of the Golden Age and remarkable effort to details.

[@Synthetic857]

Can't wait for part 2!

[@salmansarwat238]

Please upload the 2nd part. I'm eagerly waiting. 😊

[@Jackaljkljkl]

With Kings & Generals having done very thorough work on the Rashidun expansion and History Marche recently covering some of the Umayyad expansion, this will mean we have much of the first three caliphates covered by three very solid channels.

[@resentfuldragon]

Kings and generals also has a series slowly detailing the history of the ottoman empire from the beginning, so that means the 4 accepted caliphates should be generally covered. Of course there was the fatimids which most don't count, and a few random nations (i.e almohads, sokoto, etc.) that claimed the title but never held the holy cities, but overall the main 4 are the real meat and potatoes of caliphate history.

[@Jackaljkljkl]

@@resentfuldragon Are K&G doing the Seljuks too? Obviously, Epic History touched upon the Fatimids and Rum Seljuks in their 1st Crusade episode.

[@resentfuldragon]

@@Jackaljkljkl They started with ertugral gazi in the sultanate of rum but most of the series is after the ottomans became an independent beylik.

[@Leon-bc8hm]

I follow those channels as well great stuff.

[@fairenough7984]

Flash Point is also a top shelf history channel. I have learned more about European and Middle Eastern history from the channels you mentioned, and this channel, than all of my years in school. I don't understand why the US education system can't get it together to teach real world history since America has the shortest span as compared to the rest of the world. It makes it so much easier to understand current politics and world affairs when we can have an understanding of the "back stories" that have led up to current times.

[@squealingbagpipes1686]

EHT, you never fail to impress me, the sheer amount of quality in your videos is incredible

[@turdfergusonisafunnyname702]

Great video as always interested in all history no matter who it's about.

[@marcoantoniozamora1751]

Wow! So excited to watch this series!!

[@shareefalshureify2940]

Thank you very much for the video. I am a Muslim from Yemen. I can refer you to a book that will help you know more about this period. It is called "Al Bidayah WalNihaya" by Ibn Kathir (translated to "the beginning and the end").

[@dr.johnwhalen9348]

Tremendous job! This is a part of history that is not widely covered.

[@DarkTruthPlatform]

it is covered in other parts of the world and it is well documented. Also, some history of some other cultures only documented by Abbasid historians. The only problem is the language barrier. It stops some people from getting deep in the Abbasid history sources.

[@bruhmcchaddeus413]

@@DarkTruthPlatform Dont mind this idiot, I can tell u for 100% hes either like really really new to history (in which case i am sorry) or only said this copying other comment lol everyone is well aware of great empires, language barrier dont stop anything.

[@arianjahani2952]

The Golden Age of Islam is a LIE. In fact, it is the period in which the 👑SAMANIAN Persian kingdom👑 ruled, they wanted to restore the glory of the PERSIAN EMPIRE. Iranian scientists such as Khwarazmi, Jaber Hayyan, Ibn Sina, Razi,BIrouni came out of this kingdom. Baghdad was built by Zoroastrian Iranians. Its name is also Persian in the meaning given by Baghan Zoroastrian. Bagahan(monk zoroaster)+Dad(Given).

[@srini575]

Thank you for presenting such topics.

[@Trendyvideos9o]

We need more of this. Thank you

[@eccentrichorse11]

Small correction at 6:58 Hashim was not actually the father of Abdullah, Abu Talib and Al-Abbas. He was their grandfather via his son Shaiba ibn Hashim (or Shaiba, son of Hashim), who is better known as Abdul Muttalib. Abdul Muttalib was the grandfather of the prophet and the one who raised him from the age of 6 until his death two years later.

[@EpichistoryTv]

Thank you, though the dotted lines indicate family members/generations have been left out, for the sake of clarity and space. It is a simplified family tree.

[@eccentrichorse11]

@@EpichistoryTv Oh sorry, I didn't know that was a thing haha. Fantastic video as always though. Keep up the awesome work!

[@blackpanthar906]

@@EpichistoryTv There are several historical inaccuracies in your video. Firstly-> Khalifa does not mean "God's deputy on earth" Secondly-> Jizya was not paid by only Non-Muslims but it was paid by anyone who did not join the army. So Muslims who didn't join the army also paid Jizya. And non-Muslims who joined the army were exempt from Jizya.

[@blackpanthar906]

@@EpichistoryTv Historical source -> *The Jizyah was also imposed on Muslim men who could afford to buy their way out of military service. If a Christian group elected to serve in the state's military forces, it was exempted from the Jizyah. Historical examples of this abound: the Jarajima, a Christian tribe living near Antioch (now in Turkey), by undertaking to support the Muslims and to fight on the battle front, did not have to pay the Jizyah and were entitled to a share of the captured booty.* (Al-Baladhuri, p. 159)

[@makparto]

@@blackpanthar906 sorry sir but you are incorrect. The word khalif used in the Quran is in reference to humans as gods representatives on earth. Now In terms of leadership, when one caliph is elected to represent Muslims lands in accordance to Islamic law then yes they are allahs deputies on earth islamicly speaking. (This only applies to the 4 rightly guided caliphs) Now secondly the legitimate Islamic ruling on jizya was a tax on Dhimmys “non Muslim peoples” and during the time of the rightly guided caliphs abubakr all the way to Ali was calculated to be equivalent of 10 dinars which was often much less than what was taxed from the Muslim population.

[@anthonywauters7196]

Your work is outstanding. It is such a treasure, a piece of art.

[@HarryMonn]

This channel and history dose imo are the best on youtube. Videos of this quality should have millions of views.

[@tuqann]

Amazing ❤ can't wait for part 2 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@benjames1447]

Amazing content. Need to see more of this😍

[@Jackaljkljkl]

Kings & Generals did a very good set of videos about the Rashidun Caliphate expansion.

[@AbdulAhad-kf6zp]

Finally! Thank you so much for doing this. It's so difficult to find historical content relating to this part of history

[@alphabetpeople2902]

The most dark part of history. The rise of an Iranian conspiracy to conquer the world disguised as spirituality.

[@louisdyrhauge2897]

Incredible video! Thank you!

[@technofaisal]

Wow thank you making this video !!!

[@Zephyriia]

Simply beautiful. To think of a time when some of the Greatest Empires of the World lived together. Incredible.

[@Narmatonia]

I'm surprised we don't see more Crusader Kings 3 sponsorships, it's the perfect thing to advertise on history channels like this

[@radianthelios10]

The best historical youtube channel, keep up!!!!!!

[@angerycamel2]

This video should be number one on my subscriptions! I don't know how it is that youtube is not recommending your amazing videos to me! KZbin boost the algorithm for Epic history!

[@eugenesatele9434]

A nice video. Many people don't know the stories of the Ummayad caliphate and the abbasids.

[@Corpus.Adamus]

Until this point, I have broadly known of this period in Middle Eastern History. I am appreciative of your inclusiveness to this element!

[@Antiork]

what a beautiful piece of work this documentary is

[@Militaryfreak92]

Beautifully presented, thanks for educating us ❤

[@Omar-ps7ib]

The best historical video talking about Islam and the Abbasids that I have seen in my life, and I wanted to see a foreign video talking about the Abbasids with this information from a long time ago. I also like being neutral and mentioning information from Arab sources that we consider to be the right sources. Really wonderful video and deserves all the praise, thank you very much On this video and waiting for the second part.

[@alphabetpeople2902]

"Arab" sources? You mean Iranian. Islam is an Iranian conspiracy to conquer the world and you are a victim.

[@sravantivadrevu2094]

Searched for videos on the Islamic Golden Age as a supplement while reading House of Wisdom by Jim Al-Khalili (would recommend) and I expected videos only multiple years old - can't believe I found one so recent! Informative and I love the maps so much lol

[@aligfr7761]

I had read that book for one of my research projects in history. It is an absolutely phenomenal book and a must read for anyone wanting to learn about the History of Baghdad and the Intellectual and Philosophical Advancements and Developments there.

[@johnvoyce]

Really informative and brilliantly presented.

[@aunmuhammad8297]

Love the way you explain the history

[@beef_and_potatoes]

Hello epic history Tv, I love the video sooo much and I would like to share a short story with you. I always heard from my family that we trace back to Andalusia (Muslim Spain) and I never believed it until one day I was in a library and found a book about Jordanian family's and their heritage and found out my family (Zghoul, الزغول) traced back to the last ruler of Andalusia and infact my family was one of the family's to conquer the levant (where we sitteld for 300 years) north Africa and Spain and ruled over it. I always heard story's like this and was fascinated about it but to actually find out that my ancestors did this was crazy, you can also check the authenticity of my information by simply searching my family name (الزغول) (Zghoul)

[@user-vv7tl9ko1i]

thanks for the content, as always a topper, I really hope that you repeat the cycle about Napoleon

[@sohamdawn616]

Great Video!! Absolutely magnificent