Which caliph built Baghdad as the new Abbasid capital?
Correct answer: B. Al-Mansur
- A. Al-Mahdi
- B. Al-Mansur
- C. Harun al-Rashid
- D. Al-Ma'mun
Explanation
Abu Jaʿfar al-Mansur founded Baghdad in 762 CE and made it the Abbasid capital. Harun al-Rashid and al-Ma'mun ruled from Baghdad after its establishment.
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