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Abbasid empire - Coggle Diagram

- - - - men of various skills
      - doctors, teachers, merchants, etc.
      - respected for their work but not as much as the Caliph and his family
    - - theocratic leader of the whole Islamic world
      - position of utmost supremacy
      - deeply respected
    - - people of other faith (e.g. Christianity)
      - should pay taxes and accept the superiroty of Islam --- only then they will be protected
        
        only then they have the right to live
    - - Could be of any race
      - were not tortured much
      - had an opportunity to raise their rank
    - - treated almost like the slaves
      - no rights
      - female infanticide occured
      - adult ones were seen as stock
- - - - A time of great intellectual and cultural developments
      - Spanned from the 8th to the 14th century
    - - They decorated everything with caligraphy from pots and cups to massive buildings
    - - Typical features of their architecture include foliate decorations on vaults and arches. Later, their style became known as "Islamic" style.
    - - Sunni Islam
      - People from different religions weren't forced to convert => had to pay jizya
        
        not allowed to work for governemnt
        
        Cases of integration were very rare
    - - Exceptional art styles developed many new aesthetics. Such an example is the new swirling pattern called beveled style.
      - They also releid heavily on color matching and developed new styles of abstract art.
      - Frescoes, ceramic tiles, stucco reliefs, glass tiles, marble pannels
    - - Two main celebrations
        
        The Feast of Sacrifice
        
        The end of Ramadan
        
        Great Mosque - place for prayers led by the caliph