At a glance
- Era
- The Early Abbasid Caliphate
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
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Overview
At the end of 308 prices spiked and the Baghdad mob surged on Hamid b. al-'Abbas's gate; his ghilman came out fighting and killed a number of the commoners. On Friday they barred the imam from prayer, demolished the minbars, smashed the police benches and burned the prisons. The sultan ordered the mob fought — they were seized and beaten; Hamid's surety was voided and bread was sold at five dinars less 2.
Connections
- Occurred at
- Baghdad
- Had participant
- حامد بن العباس
People and things also explored
The Nizamiyya Madrasa of Baghdad· Bayt al-Hikma — the House of Wisdom· The 'Adudi Bimaristan· al-Bimaristan al-Muqtadiri· Bimaristan al-Sayyida· Dar al-'Ilm of Baghdad (Sabur's library)· The Jami' al-Qati'a of Baghdad· The mosque of Qati'at Umm Ja'far
Sources
- al-Muntazam fi Tarikh al-Muluk wa'l-Umam — Ibn al-Jawzi , p. 446
- al-Muntazam fi Tarikh al-Muluk wa'l-Umam — Ibn al-Jawzi
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “The Price Riot at the Gate of Hamid ibn al-Abbas”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/price-riot-308/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.