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Abbasi (Arabic: عباسی) is a prominent Muslim family name.
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The name denotes descent from Abbas ibn Abd-al-Muttalib, the paternal uncle of Prophet Muhammad. The Abbasid caliphate was established by the Abbasi clan and ruled the Middle East during 750–1258AD (510 years).
The members of the Abbasi family can be found in: Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Iran, Turkey, Jordan, Egypt, Palestine, Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Australia, Canada, United States, Switzerland, Netherlands, India and the United Kingdom .
February 10, 2008 is the 750th anniversary of the fall of Baghdad and the demise of the Abbasid Empire established in 750. On February 10, 1258 the hordes of Mongol prince Hulagu sacked Baghdad. Once the World's greatest city was destroyed, up to a million people massacred. The Abbasid Empire was the largest Empire of its time. It stretched from the Atlantic Ocean to China. During 508 years it was ruled by 38 Caliphs of the Abbasid dynasty, direct descendants of the Prophet Abraham through the male line. 10 days after the fall of Baghdad the last Caliph Al-Mustasim perished the death of a martyr. Several of his sons fled to different countries. The Syrian line spread itself and gained importance. Emirs Ruslan and Iskander belong to it.