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The Battle of Zab in 750 A.D (132 A.H) was a decisive confrontation between the forces of the Umayyad Caliphate and the Abbasids, which ultimately led to the overthrow of the Umayyads. The battle took place near the Great Zab River in present-day Iraq. The Abbasid army, under the command of Abu Muslim, defeated the Umayyad forces led by Caliph Marwan II.

This victory allowed the Abbasids to seize control of the Islamic Caliphate, ending the Umayyad rule in the eastern Islamic world. Following the battle, Marwan II fled but was eventually captured and killed. The Abbasids then established their capital in Baghdad, initiating a new era known for its advancements in science, culture, administration, and trade.

The defeat at the Battle of Zab did not completely end the Umayyad lineage. A surviving member of the Umayyad family, Abd Ar Rehman Ad-Dakhil, escaped to Spain, where he established the Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba, keeping the Umayyad legacy alive in the West.

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  The Umayyad Caliphate was overthrown after the Battle of Zab in 750 A.D.

  
  


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  Abbasid forces were led by Abu Muslim.

  
  


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  Umayyad forces were commanded by Caliph Marwan II.

  
  


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  The battle took place near the Great Zab River in present-day Iraq.

  
  


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  Resulted in the Abbasid Caliphate with Baghdad as the new capital.

  
  


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  Marked a major political shift in Islamic history.