الرقة العاصمة الثانية للخليفة هارون الرشيد : 170-193 هـ 786-809 م

الملخص EN

The research aims at answering a number of questions such as, What did Harun AL Rasheed leave Baghdad the capital of fathers and forefathers, and go to the Riqa living there from 180, A.H./796A.D.

to 193 A.H./809 A.D.? Actually, there were numerous reason that led this caliph to live in AL- Riqa.A many these reasons were military because AL-Riqa was close to Bilad AL-Sham and AL-Thughur, Besides, AL-Riqa was characterized by its moderate climate and the goodness of its air and water.

Hence ,it was the second capital after Baghdad, in which AL-Caliph lived, a matter which helped to do his duties towards, the other districts of the caliphate.