The Abbasid state arose in Baghdad, built the House of Wisdom library, and gathered scholars and books from everywhere to spread knowledge.
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Abbasid Caliphate
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The Abbasid Caliphate was a major caliphate that ruled after the Umayyads and built its famous capital Baghdad on the Tigris River. Science, translation, and mathematics flourished in its era, and its caliphs founded the House of Wisdom to gather knowledge and encourage scholars.
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