930Qarmatians Sack Mecca, Abd al-Rahman III Declares Himself Caliph

Sack of Mecca by the Qarmatian ruler Abu Tahir al-Jannabi. T...
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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

🔪 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.
Assassination of Abu-Sa'id Jannabi; Accession of Abu Tahir al-Jannabi (903)
AssassinationQarmatiansLeadership ChangeAbu Tahir al-JannabiPolitical Intrigue9th-10th Centuries
BahrainBahrainSaudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

👑 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.
Death of Abdallah ibn Muhammad; Abd al-Rahman III becomes Umayyad Ruler (912)
Umayyad Caliphate of CordobaAbd al-Rahman IIILeadership ChangeIberian PeninsulaDynastic RulePolitical Transitions9th-10th Centuries
SpainSpain

🕋 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.
Qarmatians Sack Mecca, Abd al-Rahman III Declares Himself Caliph (930)
QarmatiansMeccaSack of MeccaBlack StoneAbd al-Rahman IIICaliph of CordobaReligious Significance10th Century
Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaSpainSpain

🕋 Qarmatians Return of the Black Stone

The Qarmatians restore the Black Stone to the Kaaba.
Qarmatians Return of the Black Stone (951)
QarmatiansMeccaBlack StoneReligious Significance9th-10th centuriesControversyIslamPilgrimage
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

📜 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.
Deaths of Abd al-Rahman III and Unujur, Accessions of al-Hakam II and Abu'l-Hasan Ali (961)
Umayyad Caliphate of CordobaIkhshididsSuccessionLeadership TransitionIslamic SpainEgyptDynastic ChangePolitical Instability
SpainSpainEgyptEgypt