Despite the peak of medical knowledge in the Abbasid period, the presence of famous medical families in the Abbasid court, translation and writing of medical works, attention to nutrition and health in the court of the Abbasid caliphs, the expectation of long life and quality was created for the Abbasid caliphs. However, all these possibilities were not used much by the caliphs, and if they had...

Abbasid caliphs have always used boon-companions in planning affairs, making policies and spending time. Boon-companions has been accompanied by caliphs at most of the court ceremonies especially feasts, and sometimes at consultation meetings and acted according to their skills, knowledge and abilities depending on the circumstances and the caliph’s desire. The main question of the study is tha...

With the beginning of the Abbasids' caliphate, the lectures and pulpits, as communicative and influential media, served to justify the legitimacy and consolidation of the state. In the first century of the Abbasid caliphate, a speech called Caliph meant the recognition of his power, and the pulpit turned into a platform where the speaker for the official Caliphate of the time and his crown prin...

The crown prince position was one of the most influential institutions in the Abbasid caliphate system. In the second period of the Abbasids (232-334 AH), unlike the first period (132-232 AH) when the heirs to the throne were largely independent, the magnitude of influence of this institution on increasing the power of caliphate was lost. Findings of the present research, which uses a descripti...

The physicians of the Bukhtishu dynasty first entered the Abbasi court with the aim of practicing medicine; but soon after, thanks to their medical knowledge and skills, they gained a lot of power and wealth and became involved in power relations at court. Although they were able to gain a high position in the Abbasid court; but their position was constantly unstable, and sometimes they were at...

In the history of post-Islamic Iran, the Barmaki family is one of the most important families in preparing the background for the transfer of the scientific heritage of ancient times, including medical knowledge to the Islamic period. From the beginning of the Abbasid era, this family penetrated the structure of the political system and after gaining political-economic power and supporting tran...