How Was the Egalitarianism of Early Islam Transformed by the Abbasid

question 20

Multiple Choice

How was the egalitarianism of early Islam transformed by the Abbasid caliphs?

• A)They lived in the splendor of a Sasanian court.
• B)Greek became the language of the court.
• C)They were increasingly accessible to the public. 
• D)Caliphs strove to appear as common Muslims in dress and surroundings.
• E)Living in Sasanian courts, they were addressed as "the shadow of God on earth."

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