Second Fitna
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The Second Fitna was a major early Islamic civil war (c. 680–692 CE) marked by rival caliphal claims, including those of Husayn ibn Ali and Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr, that challenged and ultimately shaped Umayyad rule.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| al-Fitna al-Thaniyya | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic civil war
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fitna ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Second Fitna
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surface form:
al-Fitna al-Thaniyya
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| cause |
Kufan discontent with Umayyad rule
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contested succession after Muawiya I ⓘ opposition to Yazid I’s hereditary succession ⓘ |
| chronology |
began with Yazid I’s accession
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Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr ⓘ
surface form:
ended with Abd al-Malik’s victory over Ibn al-Zubayr
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| conflictBetween |
Ansar
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surface form:
Alid partisans
Kharijism ⓘ
surface form:
Kharijites
Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ supporters of Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr ⓘ |
| country | Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| endTime | 692 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Third Fitna ⓘ |
| follows | First Fitna ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Ayn al-Warda (685)
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Battle of Karbala ⓘ Battle of Marj Rahit (684) ⓘ Battle of Maskin (691) ⓘ Battle of al-Harra ⓘ Siege of Mecca (683) ⓘ Siege of Mecca (683) ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Mecca (692)
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| impact |
deepened sectarian and regional divisions in the early Islamic community
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shaped the political structure of the Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| location |
Arabian Peninsula
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Hejaz ⓘ Iraq ⓘ Kufa ⓘ Mecca ⓘ Medina ⓘ Syria ⓘ |
| mainSubject | succession to the caliphate ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
central to Shia memory of Karbala
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important in Sunni historiography of early caliphate ⓘ |
| result |
consolidation of Marwanid branch of Umayyads
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death of Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ defeat of Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr ⓘ destruction of the Kaaba’s structure (683) ⓘ restoration of Umayyad control over the caliphate ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr
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surface form:
Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan ⓘ Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ Ibn al-Zubayr’s supporters in Mecca ⓘ Marwan I ⓘ Mukhtar al-Thaqafi ⓘ Banu Umayyah ⓘ
surface form:
Umayyad clan
Yazid I ⓘ |
| startTime | 680 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
al-Fitna al-Thaniyya