9th June 747: Abbasid Revolution begins, which overthrows the Umayyad Caliphate

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The Abbasid Revolution gained momentum thanks to the leadership of Abu Muslim al-Khurasani, a Persian revolutionary who rallied support for the Abbasid cause in the eastern provinces of the ...