Battle of al-Mada'in
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The Battle of al-Mada'in was fought near al-Mada'in in central Iraq between the armies of the Hamdanids and the Baridis, for control over Baghdad, the capital and seat of the Abbasid Caliphate, that w
Gold dinar minted at Baghdad in the name of Nasir al-Dawla, 943
Vizier (Abbasid Caliphate)
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The vizier was the senior minister of the Abbasid Caliphate, and set a model that was widely emulated in the Muslim world. Many viziers came to enjoy considerable power, even at times eclipsing the Ab
Gold dinar of Caliph al-Muqtadir with the names of his heir Abu'l-Abbas and the vizier Amid al-Dawla
Abbasid Silver dirham of 940/941 CE, with the names of caliph al-Muttaqi and the amir al-umara Bajkam