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Leaders of the Abbasid Caliphate believed they had power over the Caliphates before them, the Umayyads. The claimed the were closer in blood line to the prophet, Muhammad. Their claim was based off of their belief that they were descended from Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttabib who was an uncle to Muhammad.
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This was the first centralized government and quickly became the largest city in the world at its time
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Embracing their allies cultures and techniques, Baghdad became the center for sciences, arts, education and medicine.
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The Idrisid dynasty is considered to be the founders of the first Moroccan state
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Aghlabids were not separate rules, or opponents of Abbasid control. They ruled under the control of the Abbasid rulers until they overthrow of power.
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Saffarid was considered to be one of the first Persian dynasties after the Islamic conquest
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The Fatimids claimed to be descendants of Fatimah, daughter of Muhammad.
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Although Abbasid rule was removed from Baghdad, a city they built the foundation for, they still had some power in other areas.
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After the over throw in Baghdad the Abbasid Caliphates re-centered in Mamluk, the capital of Cairo.
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The Abbasid Caliphates held onto their power in Mamluk, despite the long decline in power, until the Ottoman conquest, when their power ended.
