The Religious Reinforcement for Establishing the Foundations of the Abbasid Authority

Abstract

The Abbasid political mentality introduced certain new religious methods and manifestations that support the foundations of the caliphate and governance, in addition to its reliance on some inherited aspects from the Umayyad political mentality, which aimed to consolidate power. These aspects encompass various aspects, primarily religious ones, in order to confer legitimacy and sanctity to the state administration.