{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcauldron.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fwar-a-to-z-abbasid-revolution-lnKrfyVB","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"War A to Z▪️ Abbasid Revolution","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/8192e860-751c-44a4-b950-f5c62cca27a0/137c363a-a139-47b7-88dc-c0d5ed053be4/800px-first-umayyad-gold-dinar-caliph-abd-al-malik-695-ce.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/dd370921-2b36-483f-9bef-a6d597b2562e\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"War A to Z▪️ Abbasid Revolution\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"The powerful Umayyad Caliphate, the second of the original four in early Islamic history, had a rocky relationship with its many subjects. The Umayyads were an Arab dynasty but could prove no direct relationship or bloodline to the Prophet’s family, and they had a willingness to tax all subjects at very high rates, Arab and non-Arab alike. Because they treated Arabs better than anyone, and should no preference for non-Arab muslims, the Umayyad’s had few friends in their lands. Some of the more discriminatory policies led to unrest and two leaders started to form an opposition party; Muhammad Ibn Ali, who could boast a blood tie to the Prophet and Abu Muslim, an Iranian leader that gave voice to the over taxed non-Arab and non-muslims. Wearing black and touting a black flag, mirroring the Prophets own battle flag, the Abbasids began their revolution in 745."}