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title: As-Saffah Being Proclaimed Caliph
author: Muhammad Bal'ami
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11463/as-saffah-being-proclaimed-caliph/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# As-Saffah Being Proclaimed Caliph

_Authored by Muhammad Bal'ami_

## Image File

[![As-Saffah Being Proclaimed Caliph](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11463.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11463.jpg)

## Image Caption

Folio from a manuscript of the Tarikhnama (Persian: "Book of History") by [Muhammad](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Muhammad/) Bal'ami (10th Century CE). The folio depicts As-Saffah (r. 750 - 754 CE), founder of the [Abbasid Caliphate](https://www.worldhistory.org/Abbasid_Dynasty/), being proclaimed caliph. Likely made in Iraq. [Mongol](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mongol_Empire/) period, c. 14th Century CE. From the Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Bal'ami, M. (2019, November 17). As-Saffah Being Proclaimed Caliph. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11463/as-saffah-being-proclaimed-caliph/>
### Chicago
Bal'ami, Muhammad. "As-Saffah Being Proclaimed Caliph." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 17, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11463/as-saffah-being-proclaimed-caliph/>.
### MLA
Bal'ami, Muhammad. "As-Saffah Being Proclaimed Caliph." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Nov 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11463/as-saffah-being-proclaimed-caliph/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As-Saffah#/media/File:Balami_-_Tarikhnama_-_Abu'l-'Abbas_al-Saffah_is_proclaimed_the_first_'Abbasid_Caliph_(cropped).jpg) by [**Muhammad Bal'ami**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As-Saffah#/media/File:Balami_-_Tarikhnama_-_Abu'l-'Abbas_al-Saffah_is_proclaimed_the_first_'Abbasid_Caliph_(cropped).jpg). Submitted by [Syed Muhammad Khan](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/syedmuhammadkhan21/ "User Page: Syed Muhammad Khan"), published on 17 November 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.