The Abbasid Caliphs

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

Rulers of a vast multi-cultural Islamic Dynasty

Purveyors of peaceful sophistication, other conquerors pillaged and plundered but Muslim rulers were recognized for their forays in social administration, mathematics, philosophy and literature.

I have attempted over the years to explain this historical testiment to the true nature of Islam.  A faith not founded in extreme fanaticism but cultured sophistication.

Click topic for BBC LINK of a discussion on the Abbasid Caliphs of the Middle East.

http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/The_Alhambra.html

explore one of the greastest fortresses in history - the Alhambra Palace

a beautiful, self-sufficient ancient citadel

http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/ISLAM/CALIPH.HTM

the Caliphate - a political organization of the relatives of Muhammed, solidified the institutions of Islam