{{Short description|Arab Muslim dynasty (1023–1091)}}
{{History of al-Andalus}}
The '''Abbadid dynasty''' ({{lang-ar|بنو عباد|translit=Banū ʿAbbād}}) or the '''Abbadids''' ({{lang-langx|ar|العباديونبنو عباد|al-ʿAbbādiyyūnBanū ʿAbbād}}) was an [[Arabs|Arab]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Kennedy |first=Hugh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NFfJAwAAQBAJ |title=Muslim Spain and Portugal: A Political History of al-Andalus |date=2014 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-317-87041-8 |pages=135 |language=en}}</ref> dynasty from the tribe of [[Banu Lakhm]] of [[al-Hirah]],<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mackintosh-Smith |first=Tim |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Qw-LDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA354 |title=Arabs |date=2019-04-30 |publisher=Yale University Press |isbn=978-0-300-18028-2 |pages=354 |language=en |quote=Some of these rulers were of Arab lineage: the Abbadid mini-dynasty of Seville, for example, were descendants of the pre-Islamic Lakhmid kings of al-Hirah.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Kennedy |first=Hugh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NFfJAwAAQBAJ |title=Muslim Spain and Portugal: A Political History of al-Andalus |date=2014 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-317-87041-8 |pages=135 |language=en}}</ref> which ruled the [[Taifa of Seville]] in [[al-Andalus]] following the downfallfall of the [[Caliphate of Cordoba]] in 1031. After the collapse, they were the most powerful [[Taifa]] and before long absorbed most of the others.<ref>{{harvnb|Stearns|2001|p=218}}</ref> Abbadid rule lasted from about 1023 until 1091,<ref name=EB/><ref name=col/> but during the short period of its existence it exhibited singular energy and typified its time.<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|inline=1|wstitle=Abbadides|volume=1|pages=8–9|first=David|last=Hannay|author-link=David Hannay (historian)}}</ref>
==Overview==
During their reign, the Abbadids also made significant contributions to the development of science, military technology and medicine.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://about-history.com/the-peak-of-islamic-science-and-technology-during-their-golden-age/=English|title= The Peak of Islamic Science and Technology During Their Golden Age |website=about-History.com|access-date=2023-04-15}}</ref> Their patronage of scholars and researchers helped to create a culture of learning that encouraged scientific inquiry and experimentation. The Abbadids' interest in science is evident in the many scientific works that were written during their reign, including the famous Book of Optics by the polymath Ibn al-Haytham.
In addition to their patronage of the arts, sciences, and literature, the Abbadids also made significant contributions to the development of Islamic law and jurisprudence. They were known for their fair and just rule, and they encouraged the use of Islamic law to settle disputes and conflicts. This helped to create a stable and peaceful society in Andalusia, which was admired by people throughout the Muslim world.
