Mukhtar al-Thaqafi
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Mukhtar al-Thaqafi was a 7th-century Islamic revolutionary leader in Kufa who led an uprising to avenge the death of Husayn ibn Ali and played a notable role in the turbulent events of the Second Fitna.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mukhtar al-Thaqafi canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic revolutionary
ⓘ
Kufan leader ⓘ historical figure ⓘ military leader ⓘ political leader ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Husayn ibn Ali
ⓘ
Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah ⓘ
surface form:
Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyya
Shi'a tradition ⓘ |
| avenged | killers of Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ |
| baseOfPower | Kufa ⓘ |
| commanded | mawali and Arab supporters in Kufa ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Fitna ⓘ |
| diedIn | Kufa ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr
ⓘ
surface form:
Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr
Mus‘ab ibn al-Zubayr ⓘ
surface form:
Mus'ab ibn al-Zubayr
|
| ethnicity | Arab ⓘ |
| fullName | Abu Ishaq al-Mukhtar ibn Abi Ubayd al-Thaqafi ⓘ |
| givenName | Mukhtar ⓘ |
| goal |
avenge Husayn ibn Ali
ⓘ
establish rule in the name of Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyya ⓘ |
| ideology | pro-Alid ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Zubayrid faction
ⓘ
surface form:
forces of Mus'ab ibn al-Zubayr
|
| kunya |
Abu Ishaq Inju
ⓘ
surface form:
Abu Ishaq
|
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| led | Kufan uprising of 685–687 ⓘ |
| legacy |
controversial figure in early Islamic history
ⓘ
revered by many Shi'a as an avenger of Husayn ⓘ |
| movement | pro-Alid movement ⓘ |
| name | Mukhtar al-Thaqafi self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
avenging the death of Husayn ibn Ali
ⓘ
leading an uprising in Kufa ⓘ role in the Second Fitna ⓘ |
| opposed |
Umayyad Caliphate
ⓘ
Zubayrid authority in Iraq ⓘ |
| orderedExecutionOf |
Shimr ibn Dhi’l-Jawshan
ⓘ
surface form:
Shimr ibn Dhi'l-Jawshan
Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad ⓘ Umar ibn Saʿd ⓘ
surface form:
Umar ibn Sa'd
|
| placeOfActivity |
Iraq
ⓘ
Kufa ⓘ |
| politicalTitleClaimed | deputy of Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyya ⓘ |
| region | early Islamic Iraq ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roleIn | aftermath of the Battle of Karbala ⓘ |
| supported |
Ahl al-Bayt
ⓘ
Alid cause ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
7th century
ⓘ
Second Fitna ⓘ |
| tribe | Banu Thaqif ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.