Its height was reached under Harun al-Rashid, a popular character in the Thousand and One Nights thought to have been compiled during this period.
The Sufi mystic al-Hallaj was tortured and crucified during this dynastic period, ostensibly for his association with the subversive Qarmatians and a revolt of African slaves known as the Zanj. The founder of this dynasty defeated Marwan II at the Battle of the Zab. The last ruler of this dynasty, Al Mu'tasim, was rolled up in a carpet and trampled to death after losing to Hulagu Khan at the Battle of Baghdad. Its height was reached under Harun al-Rashid, a popular character in the Thousand and One Nights thought to have been compiled during this period. For 10 points, name this Muslim caliphate that succeeded the Umayyad Caliphate.
The Sufi mystic al-Hallaj was tortured and crucified during this dynastic period, ostensibly for his association with the subversive Qarmatians and a revolt of African slaves known as the Zanj.
Abbasid Caliphate [or Abbasid Dynasty; or Abbasids]