During the Abbasis dynasty, the caliph was advised by a council. The leader of this council was essentially a prime minister, known as the ________.
Explanation
Answer - C - During the Abbasis dynasty, the caliph was advised by a council. The leader of this council was essentially a prime minister, known as the vizier.
Key Takeaway: A vizier was a high-ranking political and/or religious advisor to the monarchs in Persia and the Ottoman Empire. In the Persian Empire, the viziers were the ministers to the king. In the Ottoman Empire, the term refers to the advisors of the sultan. Presently, the term is often used to refer to important officials in Western Asia-such as the cabinet in a modern Islamic republic.
