701 ⟶ Ibn al-Ash'ath's Rebellion and the Battle of Dayr al-Jamajim

Ibn al-Ash'ath's rebellion in Iraq, battle of Dayr al-Jamaji...
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🚩 Al-Mukhtar Declares Himself Caliph

Al-Mukhtar declares himself as the caliph at Kufa.⟶
Al-Mukhtar Declares Himself Caliph (686)
Al-MukhtarKufaFitnaUmayyad CaliphateRebellionShi'aPolitical InstabilitySuccession Crisis
IraqIraq

⚔️ Battle of Maskin; Kufa Falls to Abd al-Malik

Battle of Maskin. Kufa falls to Abd al-Malik.⟶
Battle of Maskin; Kufa Falls to Abd al-Malik (691)
Battle of MaskinKufaAbd al-MalikUmayyad CaliphateFitnaCivil WarPolitical Control
IraqIraq

⚔️ Ibn al-Ash'ath's Rebellion and the Battle of Dayr al-Jamajim

Ibn al-Ash'ath's rebellion in Iraq, battle of Dayr al-Jamajim.⟶
Ibn al-Ash'ath's Rebellion and the Battle of Dayr al-Jamajim (701)
RebellionIraqUmayyad CaliphateCivil WarDayr al-JamajimPolitical InstabilityEarly Islamic Period7th Century
IraqIraq

🚩 Rebellion of al-Harith ibn Surayj in Khurasan

Rebellion of al-Harith ibn Surayj erupts in Khurasan.⟶
Rebellion of al-Harith ibn Surayj in Khurasan (734)
RebellionKhurasanUmayyad CaliphateInternal ConflictPolitical Instability
IranIranAfghanistanAfghanistanTurkmenistanTurkmenistan

👑 Asad ibn Abdallah al-Qasri Suppresses Rebellion

Asad ibn Abdallah al-Qasri arrives in Khurasan and suppresses al-Harith's rebellion.⟶
Asad ibn Abdallah al-Qasri Suppresses Rebellion (735)
LeadershipUmayyad CaliphateKhurasanMilitaryGovernance
IranIranAfghanistanAfghanistanTurkmenistanTurkmenistan

⚔️ Battle of Dayr al-'Aqul

April 8 – Battle of Dayr al-'Aqul: Abbasid forces, led by Al-Muwaffaq, halt a Saffarid rebellion on the River Tigris. The rebel Ya'qub ibn al-Layth tries to capture the Abbasid Caliphate's capital of Baghdad, but he is forced, with his army, to retreat.⟶
Battle of Dayr al-'Aqul (876)
Abbasid CaliphateSaffaridsRebellionBattleMilitary Conflict870sPolitical Instability
IraqIraq