After the revolution of 750, the new Abbasid caliphate moved its capital city from Damascus to
A) Baghdad.
B) Cairo.
C) Tripoli.
D) Medina.

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After the Abbasid Revolution in 750, the Abbasid Caliphate moved its capital from Damascus, which was the capital under the Umayyad Caliphate, to Baghdad. This move was significant in the history of the Islamic world, marking the beginning of a new era in Islamic civilization.

After the Revolution of 750, the New Abbasid Caliphate Moved