At a glance
- Era
- The Early Abbasid Caliphate
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
In time
Sides
Summary
In the year 264 AH the Zanj entered Wasit, and the people vacated the town and left it barefoot, each fleeing in whatever direction he went. 1
The scene
Ibn al-Jawzi describes the departure. The Zanj entered houses and found them furnished. People went out, and each one would leave what he owned, bind his feet with his cloak, and walk on. Wasit was set on fire. 1
Connections
- Occurred at
- Wasit
- Had participant
- صاحب الزنج
People and things also explored
Al-Muwaffaq's campaign against the Zanj and rescue of captives· The Mu'ayyadi Bimaristan of Wasit· Death of al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf· The Founding of Wasit· The killing of the Zanj leader· Muhammad ibn al-Qasim Carried Bound to Death at Wasit· The Killing of the Batiniyya in Wasit· The Sinking of the Pilgrim Boats from Wasit
Sources
- al-Muntazam fi Tarikh al-Muluk wa'l-Umam — Ibn al-Jawzi , p. 46
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “The Zanj Enter Wasit”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/zanj-wasit-264/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-23.