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.

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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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Umayyad relatives hasNotableMember al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Fihri
Battle of Marj Rahit (684) commander al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Fihri
Battle of Marj Rahit (684) notableDeath al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Fihri