Which dynasty was founded at Volubilis in the 8th century?
The Idrisid dynasty
The Abbasid dynasty
The Umayyad dynasty
The Ottoman dynasty
Answer
The Idrisid dynasty was founded in 788 by Idris I, a descendant of Muhammad through his grandson Hasan. Idris I had been exiled from Mecca and Medina by the Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid, and he established his capital at Volubilis, a Roman city in what is now Morocco. The Idrisid dynasty ruled Morocco until the 10th century, when it was overthrown by the Almoravids.
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