Abbasid dynasty

The Abbasid dynasty or the Abbasids were the ruling family of the Caliphate between 750 and 1258. They were descended from Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib of the Banu Hashim clan. The cadet branch of dynasty also ruled as ceremonial rulers for the Mamluk Sultanate as Caliph (1261–1517). The Abbasid Caliphate is divided into three main periods: Early Abbasid era (750–861), Middle Abbasid era (861–936) and Later Abbasid era (936–1258).
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