What was the Abbasid Revolution?

The Abbasid Revolution was the overthrow of the Umayyad Caliphate by the Abbasids in 750 CE. It was led militarily by Abu Muslim and resulted in As-Saffah becoming the first Abbasid caliph.

How did As-Saffah come to power?

As-Saffah became caliph after the Abbasid forces defeated the last Umayyad caliph, Marwan II, at the Battle of the Zab. This victory was the culmination of the Abbasid Revolution, which toppled Umayyad rule entirely.

What was As-Saffah's role in the Abbasid Caliphate?

As-Saffah was the founder and first caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate. He established the dynasty in 750 CE and set the foundation for a caliphate that would last until 1258, spanning over five centuries.

What is the meaning of "As-Saffah"?

The title "As-Saffah" translates to "the Shedder of Blood" or "the Slaughterer," reflecting the violent overthrow of the Umayyad Caliphate during the revolution he led.

How long did As-Saffah rule?

As-Saffah ruled from the founding of the Abbasid Caliphate in 750 CE until his death in 754 CE, a reign of approximately four years.

As-Saffah

First Abbasid

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Facts

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Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[16]
Date of birth: 722
Date of death: 754, 756, June 9, 754^[7]^[8]
Place of birth: Humeima
Place of death: Al Anbar Governorate
Occupation: caliph, king
Position held: Abbasid caliph^[14]
Religion or worldview: Islam^[15]
Father: Muhammad ibn Ali al-Abbasi^[9]
Mother: Rayta bint Obaidullah Al Harithi^[10]
Spouse: Umm Salamah al-Makhzumiyah^[11]
Child: Muhammad bin Abu Al-Abbas Al-Saffah, Rayta bint al-Saffah^[12]^[13]
Sibling: Ibrahim al-Imam, Al-Mansur, Yahya ibn Muhammad al-Abbasi, Al-Abbàs ibn Muhàmmad^[27]^[28]^[29]^[30]
Cause of death: smallpox^[18]
Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic^[25]
Described by source: Encyclopedic Lexicon, Otto's encyclopedia, al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)^[22]^[23]^[24]
Family: Abbasids^[17]
Given name: Abdullah^[20]
Manner of death: natural causes^[21]
Name in native language: أبو العباس عبد الله السفاح^[26]
On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons^[31]
Participated in conflict: Abbasid Revolution^[19]

🏷️ Also known as

en As-Saffah ar أبو العباس عبد الله السفاح ar أبو العباس عبدالله السفاح ar أبو العباس عبد الله بن محمد السفاح ar السفاح ar السفاح العباسي ar عبد الله الأصغر بن محمد بن علي العباسي ar أبو العباس السفاح ar عبد الله بن محمد بن علي بن عبد الله بن العباس ar عبد الله السفاح cs Abú al-Abbás al-Saffáh da Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah de Abu l-Abbas as-Saffah el αλ-Σαφάχ el Αμπού αλ-Αμπάς fa ابوالعباس عبدالله سفاح he אבו אל-עבאס עבד אללה א-ספאח he א-ספאח hi अस-सफ़्फ़ा hu Asz-Szaffáh abbászida kalifa

🔖 Identifiers · 20

ISNI: 000000006272366X
VIAF cluster ID: 90060604
British Museum person or institution ID: 118219
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID: biography/Abu-al-Abbas-al-Saffah
Freebase ID: /m/01y3dp
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID: abu-l-abbas-al-saffah
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme): 0000356
IdRef ID: 128039574
J9U entity ID: 987007257057005171
Lex ID: Abu_al-Abbas_al-Saffah
Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID: 00013/eu_a_0132/a0132
Museum-digital person/organization ID: 189858

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Münzkabinett ID: person/8801
National Historical Museums of Sweden ID: person/2f01cd72-2abf-4162-83ff-d97c4015ebaa
Nomisma ID: al-saffah
Numista ruling authority ID: 9735
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID: 3971058
TDV Encyclopedia of Islam ID: ebul-abbas-es-seffah
Treccani's Dizionario di Storia ID: abu-al-abbas, al-abbas
WBIS ID: R1228

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🔗 Connections

Founded entities 2

Abbasid Caliphate, Abbasids

Sibling 2

Al-Mansur, Ibrahim al-Imam

Siblings 2

Al-Mansur, Ibrahim al-Imam

Cause of death 1

smallpox

Child 1

Rayta bint al-Saffah

Children (paternal) 1

Rayta bint al-Saffah

Family 1

Abbasids

Father 1

Muhammad ibn Ali al-Abbasi

Given name 1

Abdullah

Heads of state of 1

Abbasid Caliphate

Instance of 1

human

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

Arabic

Manner of death 1

natural causes

Occupation 1

caliph

Parent of 1

Muhammad ibn Ali al-Abbasi

Participated in conflict 1

Abbasid Revolution

Place of birth 1

Humeima

Place of death 1

Al Anbar Governorate

Religion or worldview 1

Islam

Sex or gender 1

male

Spouse 1

Umm Salamah al-Makhzumiyah

Spouses 1

Umm Salamah al-Makhzumiyah

← Relative 1

Dawud bin Ali bin Abdullah bin Abbas

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Summary

As-Saffah was born in 722^[1] in Humeima^[2]. He died in 754^[3] in Al Anbar Governorate^[4]. He worked as a caliph^[5] and king^[6].

FAQs

Where was As-Saffah born?

As-Saffah was born in Humeima^[2].

Where did As-Saffah die?

As-Saffah died in Al Anbar Governorate^[4].

Who were As-Saffah's parents?

As-Saffah's father was Muhammad ibn Ali al-Abbasi^[9]. As-Saffah's mother was Rayta bint Obaidullah Al Harithi^[10].

Who was As-Saffah married to?

As-Saffah's spouses include Umm Salamah al-Makhzumiyah^[11].

What did As-Saffah do for work?

As-Saffah worked as a caliph^[5] and king^[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ As-Saffah — place of birth (P19): Humeima. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ As-Saffah — place of death (P20): Al Anbar Governorate. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ As-Saffah — sex or gender (P21): male. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ As-Saffah — father (P22): Muhammad ibn Ali al-Abbasi. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ As-Saffah — mother (P25): Rayta bint Obaidullah Al Harithi. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ As-Saffah — spouse (P26): Umm Salamah al-Makhzumiyah. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ As-Saffah — position held (P39): Abbasid caliph. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ As-Saffah — child (P40): Muhammad bin Abu Al-Abbas Al-Saffah. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ As-Saffah — child (P40): Rayta bint al-Saffah. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ As-Saffah — family (P53): Abbasids. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ As-Saffah — occupation (P106): caliph. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ As-Saffah — occupation (P106): king. al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ As-Saffah — religion or worldview (P140): Islam. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ As-Saffah — cause of death (P509): smallpox. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ As-Saffah — date of birth (P569): 722. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 2021-10-15. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ As-Saffah — date of death (P570): 754. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 2021-10-15. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ As-Saffah — date of death (P570): 756. Q27530113. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ As-Saffah — date of death (P570): June 9, 754. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ As-Saffah — participated in conflict (P607): Abbasid Revolution. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ As-Saffah — given name (P735): Abdullah. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ As-Saffah — manner of death (P1196): natural causes. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ As-Saffah — described by source (P1343): Encyclopedic Lexicon. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ As-Saffah — described by source (P1343): Otto's encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ As-Saffah — described by source (P1343): al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ As-Saffah — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): Arabic. IdRef. Retrieved 2020-03-04. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ As-Saffah — name in native language (P1559): أبو العباس عبد الله السفاح. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ As-Saffah — sibling (P3373): Ibrahim al-Imam. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ As-Saffah — sibling (P3373): Al-Mansur. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ As-Saffah — sibling (P3373): Yahya ibn Muhammad al-Abbasi. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ As-Saffah — sibling (P3373): Al-Abbàs ibn Muhàmmad. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ As-Saffah — on focus list of Wikimedia project (P5008): Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons. wikidata.org.

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