930 ⟶ Qarmatians Sack Mecca, Abd al-Rahman III Declares Himself Caliph
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🚩 Al-Mukhtar Declares Himself Caliph
Al-Mukhtar declares himself as the caliph at Kufa.⟶

Al-MukhtarKufaFitnaUmayyad CaliphateRebellionShi'aPolitical InstabilitySuccession Crisis

🔪 Assassination of Abu-Sa'id Jannabi; Accession of Abu Tahir al-Jannabi
Assassination of the Qarmatian ruler Abu-Sa'id Jannabi; accession of Abu Tahir al-Jannabi.⟶

AssassinationQarmatiansLeadership ChangeAbu Tahir al-JannabiPolitical Intrigue9th-10th Centuries


👑 Death of Abdallah ibn Muhammad; Abd al-Rahman III becomes Umayyad Ruler
Death of the Umayyad ruler Abdallah ibn Muhammad in Spain, accession of Abd al-Rahman III.⟶

Umayyad Caliphate of CordobaAbd al-Rahman IIILeadership ChangeIberian PeninsulaDynastic RulePolitical Transitions9th-10th Centuries

🕋 Qarmatians Sack Mecca, Abd al-Rahman III Declares Himself Caliph
Sack of Mecca by the Qarmatian ruler Abu Tahir al-Jannabi. Th Qarmatians carry away the Black Stone from the Kaaba. In Spain, Abd al-Rahman III declares himself Caliph of Córdoba.⟶

QarmatiansMeccaSack of MeccaBlack StoneAbd al-Rahman IIICaliph of CordobaReligious Significance10th Century


🕋 Qarmatians Return of the Black Stone
The Qarmatians restore the Black Stone to the Kaaba.⟶

QarmatiansMeccaBlack StoneReligious Significance9th-10th centuriesControversyIslamPilgrimage

📜 Deaths of Abd al-Rahman III and Unujur, Accessions of al-Hakam II and Abu'l-Hasan Ali
Death of the Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Rahman III in Spain; accession of al-Hakam II. Death of the Ikhshidid ruler Unujur, accession of Abu'l-Hasan Ali ibn al-Ikhshid.⟶

Umayyad Caliphate of CordobaIkhshididsSuccessionLeadership TransitionIslamic SpainEgyptDynastic ChangePolitical Instability

