Zubayrid regime in Mecca
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The Zubayrid regime in Mecca was the rival caliphal authority established by Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr during the Second Fitna, challenging Umayyad rule from its base in the holy city.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical polity
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political regime ⓘ rival caliphal regime ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Arab tribal support
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religious legitimacy from control of Mecca ⓘ |
| capital | Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| center | Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyNote |
collapsed during reign of Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
ⓘ
emerged after death of Yazid I ⓘ |
| claimedCaliphate | Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedTitle | Caliph ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Fitna civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlled |
Mecca
NERFINISHED
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Medina (for part of its existence) NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Iraq (through Zubayrid governors) ⓘ parts of the Arabian Peninsula ⓘ parts of the eastern provinces (for some time) ⓘ |
| endedBy |
Umayyad siege of Mecca
NERFINISHED
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defeat and death of Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr ⓘ |
| endTime | 692 ⓘ |
| enemy |
Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | consolidated Umayyad Caliphate under Abd al-Malik ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | Caliphate ⓘ |
| hadRivalClaimant |
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
NERFINISHED
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Marwan I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Second Fitna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | early Islamic piety and opposition to perceived Umayyad impiety ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| leader | Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legitimacyClaim |
descent from Abu Bakr through Asma bint Abi Bakr
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support from many in the Hijaz ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arabian Peninsula
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Hejaz NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
siege of Mecca in 692
NERFINISHED
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use of the Kaaba as a symbol of legitimacy ⓘ |
| opposedPracticeOf | hereditary succession as practiced by Umayyads ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Fitna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Rashidun Caliphate (as ideal model) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| resultedIn | reassertion of Umayyad control over the Hijaz ⓘ |
| rivalOf | Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
example of alternative caliphal legitimacy centered on Mecca
ⓘ
major challenge to early Umayyad rule ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 683 ⓘ |
| usedTitleForLeader | Amir al-Mu'minin (Commander of the Faithful) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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