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Abdallah ibn Hanzala, known as Ibn al-Ghasil

عبد الله بن حنظلة ابن الغسيل

Leader of Medina's deposition of Yazid in 63: 'by God, we did not march out against Yazid until we feared stones raining from heaven — a man who weds mothers of sons, daughters and sisters, drinks wine and abandons prayer' 1.

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The Umayyad Period
Region
Arabia
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Abd Allah ibn Hanzala, known as Ibn al-Ghasil, the leader of the people of Medina when they deposed Yazid in 63 AH. 1

Al-Suyuti relates from him that he justified the deposition by what had reached him of Yazid's conduct; this is a statement attributed to him, not the museum's judgement. 1

Al-Mas'udi says that he went out, together with Abd Allah ibn Muti' al-Adawi, against Musrif ibn Uqba on the day of al-Harra. 2

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The Battle of al-Harra

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Yazid ibn Mu'awiya· The Battle of al-Harra

Sources

  1. Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition) , p. 344-345
  2. Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p. 67
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