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Why do you think Abbasid and Umayyad rulers allowed non-Muslims to participate in government?
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∙ 7y agoNon-Muslims were the primary tax base in most of the territories conquered by the Muslims and were the primary group of educated and skilled individuals in the various regions. Not tolerating the Non-Muslims would have led to their exodus from the region and a loss of revenue and skill that would be irreplaceable.
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The umayyad dynasty was replaced by the?
The umayyad were overthrown by the Abbasid
Why do you think Abbasid and Umayyad rulers allowed non Muslims to participate in government?
You need to answer this question. We don’t do homework. Your teacher is looking for your critical thinking skills and how well you understood the lesson and asks for YOUR opinion.
Who ruled after after the Umayyad caliphate?
Abbasid Caliphate.
Why was the Umayyad dynasty overthrown?
It was overthrown by the Abbasid
Who replaced the umayyad caliphate?
The Abbasid dynasty
What were some of the lasting accomplishments of the Umayyad and Abbasid empires?
Some of the lasting accomplishments of the Umayyad and Abbasid empires were religious freedom, lower taxes, and the geographical growth of the caliphate.
Why did abbasid and umayyad rulers allow non-muslims to participate in government?
Non-Muslims actually had very minimal participation in the Umayyad and Abbassid Caliphates. Many former non-Muslims were asked to convert so that they could be part of the government. This was done because the Arabs had no experience in managing a bureaucracy and needed Persians and Byzantines who were skilled in running affairs of state. Jews were also believed to be good financiers and were allowed to join the financial ministries without converting.
Why did abbasids move their capital?
The Abbasids moved their capital to Baghdad because they wanted to move it closer to Damascus during the time when Umayyad's capital was Damascus. In which means that the Abbasid empire wants to overthrow the Umayyad empire.
Is the Abasid dynasty Sunni or Shia?
there were sunni and extremely anti shia and killed shia Imams.
What did the Abbasid Dynasty do to help soften class lines between Arabs and non-Arabs?
The Abbassids allowed the Mawali (Non-Arab Muslims) to actively participate in governance and exempted them from taxation (like other Muslims). These changes from Umayyad policy paved the way for equality between Arab Muslims and Mawali.
What did the abbasid dynasty do to help soften class lines between Arabs and non arabs?
The Abbassids allowed the Mawali (Non-Arab Muslims) to actively participate in governance and exempted them from taxation (like other Muslims). These changes from Umayyad policy paved the way for equality between Arab Muslims and Mawali.
What group overthrew the Abbasid dynasty and became Islamic force that fought in the crusade?
Abbasids is the Muslim group overthrew the Umayyad dynasty and set up a new caliphate.
