Battle of Marj Rahit (684)
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The Battle of Marj Rahit (684) was a decisive early Umayyad victory during the Second Fitna that solidified Marwan I’s claim to the caliphate and deepened divisions within the early Islamic community.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Marj Rahit (684) canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Marj Rahit (Second Fitna) | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Marj Rahit (684)
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surface form:
Battle of Marj Rahit (Second Fitna)
|
| associatedWith |
anti-caliphate of Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr
ⓘ
surface form:
Marwanid restoration of Umayyad power
|
| belligerent |
Qaysi tribal coalition
ⓘ
Banu Umayyah ⓘ
surface form:
Umayyad faction
supporters of Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr ⓘ |
| caused |
deepened divisions within the early Islamic community
ⓘ
intensification of Qays–Kalb tribal rivalry ⓘ |
| combatantTribe |
Banu Kalb
ⓘ
Qays (northern Arab tribes) ⓘ |
| commander |
Marwan I
ⓘ
al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Fihri ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Second Fitna ⓘ |
| date | 684 ⓘ |
| decisiveFor |
Umayyad control of Syria
ⓘ
consolidation of Marwan I’s caliphal claim ⓘ |
| era |
Umayyad Caliphate
ⓘ
surface form:
Umayyad era
|
| followedBy |
continued Second Fitna civil war
ⓘ
further Umayyad–Zubayrid conflicts ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early Umayyad succession crisis ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Islamic period ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Damascus ⓘ |
| notableDeath | al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Fihri ⓘ |
| opposedDynasty | Zubayrid regime in Mecca ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Fitna ⓘ |
| place | Marj Rahit ⓘ |
| politicalIssue | legitimacy of the caliphate ⓘ |
| politicalOutcome |
recognition of Marwan I as caliph in Syria
ⓘ
weakening of Zubayrid influence in Syria ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Harra
ⓘ
deposition of Caliph al-Walid ibn Yazid’s predecessors in the Second Fitna ⓘ |
| region | Syria ⓘ |
| religiousCommunityInvolved | Muslims ⓘ |
| result | Umayyad victory ⓘ |
| significance |
marked the ascendancy of the Marwanid branch of the Umayyads
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secured Syrian tribal support for Marwan I ⓘ |
| supportedClaimOf | Marwan I ⓘ |
| supportedDynasty | Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInCaliphate | Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
| year | 684 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Marj Rahit (Second Fitna)