At a glance
- Era
- The Umayyad Period
- Review
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Overview
Mutarrif ibn Saydan al-Bahili was appointed by Mus'ab ibn al-Zubayr as his police chief in Iraq. Two men were brought to him: al-Nabi ibn Ziyad ibn Zubyan and a Tamimi man, who had cut the road. Al-Nabi was killed and the Tamimi was flogged. 1
The killing
When Mutarrif was removed and given Ahwaz, Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad ibn Zubyan gathered a force for him and went out against him. They met with a river between them; Mutarrif crossed, and Ibn Zubyan stabbed him and killed him. 1
The vengeance
Mus'ab sent Mukram ibn Mutarrif in pursuit of the killer. He reached a place known as the camp of Mukram but did not meet him. Ibn Zubyan joined Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, and fought with him against Mus'ab and killed him. The source quotes a verse by al-Ba'ith al-Sukri connected with the event. The place is Khuzistan; the date is not given and needs an additional source. 1
Connections
- Had participant
- Mutarrif ibn Saydan al-Bahili· Mukram ibn Mutarrif· Ubaydallah ibn Ziyad ibn Zubyan
- Occurred at
- Khuzistan (al-Ahwaz)
People and things also explored
Abu al-Mukhtar's Satire on the Ahwaz Officials· The Asawira's Conversion Compact· death of Shamla, lord of Khūzistān· Ibn Sina withdraws to Khuzistan· Jalal al-Din reaches Khuzistan and Iraq· the caliph's vizier marches on and takes Khuzistan· Mukram ibn Mutarrif· Mutarrif ibn Saydan al-Bahili
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Mutarrif's Killing and Mukram's Vendetta”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/mutarrif-mukram-vendetta/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.