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Ziyad ibn Abi Sufyan: Mu'awiya made him governor of Basra then Kufa after al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba died in 50 AH; he sent for Abu al-Aswad al-Du'ali to set down what would guide people and vocalize God's Book.
Mu'awiya made Ziyad governor of Basra then Kufa; al-Tabari records al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba died in 50 AH and Ziyad governed Kufa. Ibn al-Nadim has Ziyad writing Abu al-Aswad al-Du'ali: make something that will be an imam for people and vocalize God's Book — so he set down the chapter of the doer and the done-to. And Ali agreed with Ibn Abbas, then over Basra, to send his aide Ziyad to Fars after its people expelled Sahl ibn Hunayf (may God be pleased with him) around 37 AH: Ziyad promised those who stood with him, warned a party, and the people settled to him so the land held firm and he built some of its forts.
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Mu'awiya made Ziyad governor of Basra then Kufa; al-Tabari records al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba died in 50 AH and Ziyad governed Kufa. Ibn al-Nadim has Ziyad writing Abu al-Aswad al-Du'ali: make something that will be an imam for people and vocalize God's Book — so he set down the chapter of the doer and the done-to. In al-Sallabi's book: Ali agreed with Ibn Abbas, then over Basra, to send his aide Ziyad to Fars after its people expelled Sahl ibn Hunayf (may God be pleased with him) around 37 AH; Ziyad promised those who stood with him, warned a party, and the people settled to him so the land held firm and he built some of its forts — the name in the image reads 'Ziyad ibn Abi Sufyan' and should be checked against the book's image.
Overview
In the story of grammar
Ibn al-Nadim reports that Ziyad sent to Abu al-Aswad al-Duali asking him to make something that would be an imam for the people and by which the Book of God would be made to read correctly. So he set out the chapter of the subject and the object 2.
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Connections
- Parent of
- Marjana, Mother of Ubaydallah ibn Ziyad· Rayta bint Ziyad· Sallam ibn Ziyad
- Participated in
- Conquest of al-Ubulla and al-Furat· Digging of the Ubulla Canal· Digging of the Ma'qil Canal· Mu'awiya's annexation of Ziyad ibn Abihi· al-Khirrīt ibn Rāshid and Banū Nājiya's break with ʿAli (38 AH)· Mu'awiya's Marsh Grant· The Mughira-Umm Jamil Affair· Nafi' ibn al-Harith's Walking Grant· ʿAli appoints Ziyād over Kirmān and Fārs (40 AH)· Ziyad's Rebuilding of Basra's Mosque
- Mentioned in
- Muwatta 964
People and things also explored
Basra· Ali ibn Abi Talib· Nafi' ibn al-Harith al-Thaqafi· Great Mosque of Basra· Salm ibn Ziyad's Khurasan· Salm ibn Ziyad's Ordeal under Ibn al-Zubayr· Muwatta, Book of Pilgrimage (hajj)· Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Bakra
Sources
- Tarikh al-Rusul wa'l-Muluk — al-Tabari (ed. Abu al-Fadl Ibrahim) , p.630
- al-Fihrist of Ibn al-Nadim , p.104-105
- Lectures on the History of the Islamic Peoples: The Umayyad State — al-Khudari
- Asma al-Matalib fi Sirat Ali ibn Abi Talib, vol. 1 — Ali Muhammad al-Sallabi
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islam.museum contributors. “زياد بن أبي سفيان”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/ziyad-ibn-abi-sufyan/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-26.