Revolt of Zayd ibn Ali
740 failed rebellion in the Umayyad Caliphate / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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