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| • | Signs of
decline were present during the |
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| reign of
Caliph al-Mahdi (775-785). |
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| • | He failed to
reconcile moderate Shi'i to |
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| Abbasid rule. |
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| • | Al-Mahdi
abandoned the frugal ways of |
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predecessor and surrounded his |
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| court with
luxury. |
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| • | He failed to
establish a succession |
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| system
resolving disputes among his |
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| many sons,
leaving a lasting problem to |
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| future rulers. |
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