During Abbasids, Arab influence began to decline. Why ?

1.	During Abbasids, Arab influence began to decline. Why ?
Answer» Solution :During Abbasids, the Arab influence began to DECLINE on account of the following reasons : (i) The Abbasids established their capital at Baghdad, near the ruins of ancient IRANIAN metropolis, Ctesiphon. As a result of this, the Iranian influence of culture began to increase under Abbasids. (ii) The Abbasids ruler strengthened the religious status and functions of the caliphate and patronised ISLAMIC INSTITUTIONS and scholars. (iii) The army and bureaucracy were recognised on a non-tribal BASIS to ensure greater participation by Iraqi and Khuraseni. (iv) The Abbasids maintained the magnificent imperial architecture of Umayyads. They also elaborated court ceremonials of Umayyads.

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