Question

Which of the following best describes the relationship between Abbasid rulers and the

majority of their subjects?
A) Abbasid rulers proved to be particularly accessible for monarchs of their time.
B) After the Persian model, Abbasid rulers cloaked themselves in an aura of mystery
and divinity.
C) Abbasid rulers tended to rely more on the support of common people than elites.
D) In an effort to seem humble and modest before their subjects, Abbasid rulers lived
simply and denied themselves the luxury that other Southwest Asian monarchs preferred.

Answer 1

The relationship between Abbasid rulers and the majority of their subjects is After the Persian model, Abbasid rulers cloaked themselves in an aura of mystery and divinity.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Abbasids had depended massively on the support of Persians in their overthrow of the Umayyads, and the geographic power shift yielded the Persian mawali support base. Abu al-‘Abbas’s successor, Al-Mansur, welcomed non-Arab Muslims to his court.

While this helped integrate Arab and Persian cultures, it alienated the Arabs who had supported the Abbasids in their battles against the Umayyads. As the viziers exerted greater influence, many Abbasid caliphs were relegated to a more ceremonial role as Persian bureaucracy slowly replaced the old Arab aristocracy.