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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Umayyad governor
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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
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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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Ibn Ziyad
this entity surface form:
ibn Ziyād