Talk:Abbasid dynasty

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Requested move 29 September 2020 edit

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The result of the move request was: Moved (non-admin closure) (t · c) buidhe 01:43, 9 October 2020 (UTC)Reply

Banu Abbas → Abbasid dynasty – Per WP:ENG and common usage, similar to analogous cases with the Umayyad dynasty (Banu Umayya), Mirdasid dynasty (Banu Mirdas), etc. The family is specifically notable as a caliphal dynasty rather than as a 'mere' Arab clan or tribe. Constantine ✍ 16:40, 29 September 2020 (UTC)Reply

Weak support for consistency, but I kind of wonder if we shouldn't be going the other way, e.g., Banu Umayya, etc. Srnec (talk) 13:57, 6 October 2020 (UTC)Reply
Support as common name, see also Google ngram. BegbertBiggs (talk) 10:22, 7 October 2020 (UTC)Reply

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