Abu al-Husayn Zayd ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali
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Abu al-Husayn Zayd ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali was an 8th-century Alid imam and theologian whose leadership and revolt against the Umayyads became foundational for the Zaydi branch of Shia Islam.
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| Abu al-Husayn Zayd ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn al-Husayn ibn Ali | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Alid
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historicalPerson ⓘ imam ⓘ rebelLeader ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| ancestor | Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfExpertise |
Islamic law
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Islamic theology ⓘ Quranic exegesis ⓘ |
| associatedSect | Zaydiyya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Kufa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSchoolOfThought | Zaydi theology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToLineage | Ahl al-Bayt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfIslamAssociatedWith | Zaydi branch of Shia Islam ⓘ |
| century | 8th century ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Umayyad governor of Kufa ⓘ |
| dynasty | Banu Hashim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eponymOf | Zaydi branch of Shia Islam ⓘ |
| father | Ali ibn al-Husayn Zayn al-Abidin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Zayd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandfather | al-Husayn ibn Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| greatGrandfather | Ali ibn Abi Talib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| greatGrandmother | Fatimah bint Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorific | al-Shahid (the martyr) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | House of Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Zaydi jurisprudence
NERFINISHED
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Zaydi political theory ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a foundational figure for Zaydi Shia Islam
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his theological views on the imamate ⓘ leading a revolt against the Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| kunya | Abu al-Husayn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfScholarship | Arabic ⓘ |
| movementNamedAfter | Zaydi movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedDynasty | Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | advocated uprising against unjust rulers ⓘ |
| regardedAs |
martyr by many Shia groups
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rightful imam by Zaydis ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
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Shia Islam ⓘ Zaydi Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revoltTarget | Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInZaydiyya | foundational imam ⓘ |
| subTribe | Banu Hashim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribe | Quraysh ⓘ |
| viewOnImamate | imamate belongs to any qualified descendant of Hasan or Husayn who rises against injustice ⓘ |
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