Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad

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Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad was an Umayyad governor and military commander best known for his role in suppressing Muslim opposition and for his involvement in the events leading to the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali at Karbala.

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Surface form Occurrences
Ibn Ziyad 1
ibn Ziyād 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Umayyad governor
historical figure
military commander
allegiance Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED
appointedBy Muawiya I NERFINISHED
associatedWith Muslim ibn Aqil affair in Kufa NERFINISHED
Umayyad consolidation of power in Iraq NERFINISHED
commanded Umayyad forces in Iraq
conflictWith Shi'a partisans in Kufa
supporters of Husayn ibn Ali
culture Arab
deathPlace region of Khurasan or near it
diedIn Second Fitna NERFINISHED
dynasty Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED
enemyOf Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr NERFINISHED
era early Islamic period
father Ziyad ibn Abih NERFINISHED
fullName Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad ibn Abih NERFINISHED
governedRegion Basra NERFINISHED
Iraq NERFINISHED
Kufa NERFINISHED
historicalReputation negatively viewed in Shi'a tradition
involvedIn Battle of Karbala NERFINISHED
Umayyad–Zubayrid conflict NERFINISHED
events leading to the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali
knownFor harsh policies toward political opponents
repression of pro-Alid movements
language Arabic
notableEvent sending Muslim ibn Aqil to be pursued and executed in Kufa
notableFor role in events leading to the Battle of Karbala
suppression of opposition to Umayyad rule in Iraq
notedIn Islamic historical sources
opposed Husayn ibn Ali NERFINISHED
ordered Ibn Sa'd to confront Husayn ibn Ali NERFINISHED
deployment of forces against Husayn ibn Ali
politicalRole key Umayyad representative in Iraq
positionHeld Governor of Basra
Governor of Kufa
regionOfActivity Basra and Kufa
Iraq and eastern provinces NERFINISHED
religion Islam
rememberedFor role in the tragedy of Karbala
role military leader for the Umayyads
provincial administrator
servedUnder Muawiya I NERFINISHED
Yazid I NERFINISHED
timePeriod 7th century

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Umayyad relatives hasNotableMember Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad
Shimr ibn Dhi’l-Jawshan associatedWith Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad
Battle of Ayn al-Warda (685) opposingCommander Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad
this entity surface form: Ibn Ziyad
Battle of Ayn al-Warda (685) opposingCommander Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad
Al-Farrāʾ patronymic Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad
this entity surface form: ibn Ziyād
Mukhtar al-Thaqafi orderedExecutionOf Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad
Umar ibn Saʿd servedUnder Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad