Abstract:

Abbâsîds are descend from Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib. Prophet’s uncle and the most important name of the family, Abbas adopted Islam at a later time compared the other tribal members. The situation left them in the background ,in the caliphates debate. Abbas made efforts fort he caliphate of Ali, but he was not successful. Abbâsîds, who tried tos tay away from political events during the return of Umayyads have been a party to political conflicts since the era of Caliphate Walid ibn Abdalmalik. The family members, who started the struggle for power with the will of Abu Hashim, secretly started the revolution. They hid their intentions until the moment when the revolution was successful. This study it aims to expalin the positions and attitudes of Abbâsîd family regarding the caliphate starting from the death of the Prophet until the coming the power. It also deal with the relationship of Abbâsids with Umayyads and Ali lineage.

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