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EP.27--History: Husayn, Ibn al-Zubayr, and the Second Civil War
EP.27--History: Husayn, Ibn al-Zubayr, and the Second Civil War
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Length:
8 minutes
Released:
Oct 22, 2013
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Podcast episode
Description
This episode highlights another round of internal strife within the early community (680-692). Umayyad rule is challenged from many corners. The grandson of Muhammad, Husayn and a number of his followers are massacred at Karbala, the Kharijites dominate central Arabia, and Abdullah Ibn al-Zubayr establishes himself as a serious alternative to the Umayyads.
Released:
Oct 22, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
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