Abbasid Court

The Abbasids, unlike the Umayyads were more inclusive, they welcomed non-Arab Muslims as part of the government. Many non-Arab Muslims supported the Abbasids during the Umayyads, which were painted as Tyrants. The Abbasids depended heavily on Persian families such as the Barmakids when it came to bureaucracy.

Jews and Christians were considered Dhimmis, they were granted religious freedom and exemption from military duties, in exchange for a tax called Jiziyah, the dhimmis were often allowed to hold respectable and even prestigious occupations in some cases, such as doctors and public officeholders. Jews and Christians were also allowed to be rich even if they were taxed for being a dhimmi. Dhimmis were capable of moving up and down the social ladder, though this largely depended on the particular caliph.