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Who Was The First Abbasid Caliph?

A. Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah
B. Al-Mansur
C. Harun al-Rashid
D. Al-Ma'mun

Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah was the founder and first caliph of the Abbasid dynasty after overthrowing the Umayyads in 750 CE.

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