Depth
At a glance
- Era
- The Umayyad Period
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Abu Ubayda ibn Ziyad, a man of the Umayyad period. The people of Kabul captured him when they broke the covenant. 1
His ransom
Al-Baladhuri says that Talha ibn Abd Allah ibn Khalaf al-Khuza'i ransomed him for five hundred thousand dirhams, at the request of Salm ibn Ziyad. 1
The data do not record his lineage or the year of the event, which need an additional source.
Connections
- Participated in
- Kabul's Breach and Yazid ibn Ziyad's Death
People and things also explored
Talha ibn Abdallah ibn Khalaf al-Khuza'i· Yazid ibn Ziyad ibn Abihi· Kabul· Kabul's Breach and Yazid ibn Ziyad's Death
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Abu Ubayda ibn Ziyad”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/abu-ubayda-ibn-ziyad/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.