The Downfall of the Barmakids: From Ministry to the Prisons of Al-Rashid - Mansour Abdel Hakim

“The Downfall of the Barmakids: From the Vizierate to the Prisons of al-Rashid” is a book by Mansour Abdel Hakim that sheds light on the fall of the Barmakids, a prominent political family in the Abbasid state who rose to the height of power in the reign of Caliph Harun al-Rashid, but who ultimately suffered betrayal and a resounding fall

The book covers the Barmakids’ rise to the vizierate and their major role in running the affairs of the Abbasid state, showing how they came to hold the highest offices and used their power to expand their influence. It then turns to their downfall and how matters changed suddenly when Caliph Harun al-Rashid decided to overthrow them, leading to their imprisonment and execution

The book offers an in-depth historical analysis of this famous episode in the history of the Abbasid Caliphate, examining the political and social factors that led to the end of the Barmakids and highlighting the impact of this downfall on Islamic history