The Abbasid Caliphate was the third in a series of Islamic Empires to span large parts of Africa and Asia. At its height, the Abbasid Caliphate controlled much of North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia. Afterward, a new Islamic Caliphate, the Abbasid Caliphate, was proclaimed. Consolidation Of The Abbasid CaliphateA map of the Abbasid Caliphate around 850 AD featuring provinces and settlements. Whereas the Umayyad Caliphate historically focused on the expansion and consolidation of Muslim territory in North Africa, the Abbasid Caliphate preferred to focus on territories to the east, in Central Asia.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 17, 2022 13:58 UTC