The Abbasid Revolution Reveals Social Transformations and New Balances

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• Qur’anic Islam is understood as a historical-political phenomenon that rebuilt the community

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• The Abbasid Revolution reflects broader social transformations
• The mawali counterbalance the Arab aristocracy
• The new authority emulates the prophetic model