Mukhtar al-Thaqafi
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Al-Mukhtar ibn Abi Ubayd al-Thaqafi was an Alid revolutionary based in Kufa, who led a rebellion against the Umayyad Caliphate in 685 and ruled over most of Iraq and parts of northwestern Iran for eig
Persian painting Al-Mukhtar al-Thaqafi
A view of modern-day Kufa, the headquarters of Mukhtar, and its Great Mosque, where he is buried.
Battle of Khazir
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The Battle of Khazir took place in August 686 near the Khazir River in Mosul's eastern environs, in modern-day Iraq. The battle occurred during the Second Fitna and was part of the larger struggle for
Mukhtar al-Thaqafi
…Uncertain) Siege of Mecca (683) Mukhtar Uprising (685-686) Siege of kufa (685) Mukhtar’s Campaign against Mosul (686) Battle of Banat al-Tall (686) Battle of Khazir (686) Attack on Mecca (686) Battle of Madhar Battle of Harura Fall of kufa (687) † Al-Mukhtar ibn Abi Ubayd al-Thaqafi (Arabic: الْمُخْتَار ٱبْن أَبِي عُبَيْد…
The site of the battle was along the banks of the Khazir River (pictured in 2010)
The Pro-Alid victory at Khazir delayed further attempted conquests of Iraq by the Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik (depicted in coin) until 690/691