al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Fihri
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Al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Fihri was a 7th-century Arab general and governor who played a prominent role in early Islamic politics and the power struggles of the Umayyad period.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
7th-century Arab
ⓘ
Arab general ⓘ Umayyad governor ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance | Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDeathDate | 684 ⓘ |
| associatedTribalBloc | Qays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Companions and followers of early caliphs ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | battlefield death at Marj Rahit ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 7th century ⓘ |
| conflict | Battle of Marj Rahit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Marj Rahit ⓘ |
| deathRegion | Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Arab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorUnder |
Muawiya I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yazid I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Umayyad period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSource | early Islamic historiography ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
First Fitna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Fitna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
governorship of Damascus
ⓘ
leadership of Qaysi tribes in Syria ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| name | al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Fihri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in Umayyad power struggles
ⓘ
role in early Islamic politics ⓘ |
| opponent | Marwan I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTribalBloc | Kalb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
initially pro-Umayyad
ⓘ
later associated with anti-Umayyad forces ⓘ |
| politicalRole | key figure in Syrian politics after the death of Yazid I ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
governor in Syria under the Umayyads
ⓘ
governor of Damascus ⓘ |
| region |
Bilad al-Sham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| role | military commander in the early Islamic conquests ⓘ |
| roleInSecondFitna | leader of anti-Marwanid forces in Syria ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Muawiya I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yazid I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideInBattleOfMarjRahit | anti-Umayyad coalition ⓘ |
| supportedClaimant | Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribe |
Banu Fihr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quraysh ⓘ |
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