Abbasid refers to the second great dynasty of the Islamic Caliphate, spanning roughly from the 8th to the 13th centuries, and to anything associated with that era. As a term in history and religious studies, it designates the dynasty’s rulers, culture, and influence, and is used as a historical descriptor or as an adjective. It functions as a proper noun when naming people or dynastic groups, and as an attributive noun in historical contexts.
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