Tawwabin uprising
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The Tawwabin uprising was an early pro-Alid revolt by Kufan Muslims seeking to atone for failing to support Husayn ibn Ali at Karbala, culminating in their defeat at the Battle of Ayn al-Warda in 685.
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| Tawwabin uprising canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Tawwabin uprising Context triple: [Battle of Ayn al-Warda (685), hasCause, Tawwabin uprising]
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Ikhwan rebellion
The Ikhwan rebellion was a late-1920s uprising by Wahhabi tribal fighters against Ibn Saud’s emerging Saudi state, sparked by opposition to his centralization policies and diplomatic restraints on expansion.
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Hama uprising
The Hama uprising was a 1982 armed revolt by the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood in the city of Hama that was brutally crushed by President Hafez al-Assad’s government, resulting in massive civilian casualties and widespread destruction.
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Abbasid uprising in Khorasan
The Abbasid uprising in Khorasan was a pivotal 8th-century revolt that mobilized local discontent and military support to overthrow the Umayyad Caliphate and establish Abbasid rule.
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Dhofar Rebellion
The Dhofar Rebellion was a Marxist-inspired insurgency in Oman’s Dhofar region from the 1960s to mid-1970s, fought against the Omani government and its allies as part of the broader Cold War-era conflicts in the Arabian Peninsula.
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Kumul Rebellion
The Kumul Rebellion was an early 1930s uprising in Xinjiang, led largely by Uyghur and other local forces against Chinese warlord rule, that helped pave the way for the short-lived East Turkestan Republic.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Tawwabin uprising Target entity description: The Tawwabin uprising was an early pro-Alid revolt by Kufan Muslims seeking to atone for failing to support Husayn ibn Ali at Karbala, culminating in their defeat at the Battle of Ayn al-Warda in 685.
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A.
Ikhwan rebellion
The Ikhwan rebellion was a late-1920s uprising by Wahhabi tribal fighters against Ibn Saud’s emerging Saudi state, sparked by opposition to his centralization policies and diplomatic restraints on expansion.
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B.
Hama uprising
The Hama uprising was a 1982 armed revolt by the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood in the city of Hama that was brutally crushed by President Hafez al-Assad’s government, resulting in massive civilian casualties and widespread destruction.
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C.
Abbasid uprising in Khorasan
The Abbasid uprising in Khorasan was a pivotal 8th-century revolt that mobilized local discontent and military support to overthrow the Umayyad Caliphate and establish Abbasid rule.
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D.
Dhofar Rebellion
The Dhofar Rebellion was a Marxist-inspired insurgency in Oman’s Dhofar region from the 1960s to mid-1970s, fought against the Omani government and its allies as part of the broader Cold War-era conflicts in the Arabian Peninsula.
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E.
Kumul Rebellion
The Kumul Rebellion was an early 1930s uprising in Xinjiang, led largely by Uyghur and other local forces against Chinese warlord rule, that helped pave the way for the short-lived East Turkestan Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kufan revolt
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pro-Alid movement ⓘ revolt ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| followedBy | revolt of Mukhtar al-Thaqafi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBattlefield | Ayn al-Warda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Battle of Karbala
NERFINISHED
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Kufans’ failure to support Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ killing of Husayn ibn Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommanderSide | Sulayman ibn Surad al-Khuza‘i NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 685 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | Second Fitna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIdeology |
early Shi‘ism
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pro-Alid loyalty ⓘ |
| hasInitialRallyPoint | Kufa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent | Battle of Ayn al-Warda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Abd Allah ibn Sa‘d ibn Nufayl
NERFINISHED
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Abd Allah ibn Walin al-Taymi NERFINISHED ⓘ Rifa‘a ibn Shaddad al-Bajali NERFINISHED ⓘ Sulayman ibn Surad al-Khuza‘i NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Musayyab ibn Najaba al-Fazari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
influenced later Shi‘i revolts
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strengthened Shi‘i martyrology ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Ayn al-Warda
NERFINISHED
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Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Kufa NERFINISHED ⓘ Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotive |
atonement for abandoning Husayn ibn Ali
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revenge for Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ support for the Alids ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | Arabic word "tawwabin" meaning "penitents" ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
avenge Husayn ibn Ali
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fight the killers of Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ seek martyrdom as atonement ⓘ |
| hasOpposingCommander |
Husayn ibn Numayr
NERFINISHED
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Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
death of most Tawwabin leaders
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defeat of the Tawwabin ⓘ failure to overthrow Umayyad rule ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Kufan Shi‘a
NERFINISHED
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pro-Alid Muslims ⓘ |
| hasResult | Umayyad victory ⓘ |
| hasSize | several thousand fighters ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | c. 680 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Umayyad Caliphate
NERFINISHED
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Umayyad army of Ibn Ziyad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
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Subject: Tawwabin uprising Description of subject: The Tawwabin uprising was an early pro-Alid revolt by Kufan Muslims seeking to atone for failing to support Husayn ibn Ali at Karbala, culminating in their defeat at the Battle of Ayn al-Warda in 685.
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