Revolt of Zayd ibn Ali
740 failed rebellion in the Umayyad Caliphate / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 740, Zayd ibn Ali led an unsuccessful rebellion against the Umayyad Caliphate, that had taken over the Rashidun Caliphate since the death of his great-grandfather, Ali.
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Yusuf ibn Umar al-Thaqafi Hakam ibn Salt |
Zayd ibn Ali † Muawiyat ibn Ishaq † Salma ibn Kohayk Nasr ibn Khazima Abasi † Jafar as-Sadiq (spiritual support) | ||||||
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