At a glance
- Roles
- Rebel
- Era
- Abbasid Fragmentation
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Ali ibn Zayd al-Alawi, an Alid who rose in Kufa in 255 AH together with Isa ibn Ja'far al-Alawi. 2
The report
Al-Mu'tazz sent Sa'id ibn Salih the chamberlain against them. The two Talibids were defeated because their companions scattered from them. 2
Notes for researchers
- The report comes from "Muruj al-Dhahab" (Mar'i edition of 2005, volume 4) alone and needs an additional source.
Connections
- Participated in
- The General Famine of 260 AH
People and things also explored
The General Famine of 260 AH· Abu Muslim Enters Marw and His Partisans Fall upon Mudar· The Akhlat fitna and massacre (604 AH)· Ali declines to keep Muawiya in office· Letters between Ali and Muawiya after the Camel· Ali moves the capital to Kufa· Ali refuses to lead prayer while the caliph is besieged· The breach of the Granada terms and the revolt of the Alpujarras
Sources
- Al-Mas'udi, Muruj al-dhahab wa-ma'adin al-jawhar, ed. Kamal Hasan Mar'i (al-Maktaba al-'Asriyya, 2005) , juz' 4 p. 145
- Al-Mas'udi, Muruj al-dhahab wa-ma'adin al-jawhar, ed. Kamal Hasan Mar'i (al-Maktaba al-'Asriyya, 2005) , p.145
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