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Second Islamic Civil War

Type Event Region Western Asia Time 680–692

Between 680 and 692 CE, the Umayyad Caliphate faced large-scale rebellions triggered by Yazid's misrule and the tragedy of Karbala.…

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  1. 680–683Iraq and Hejaz · Western AsiaAfter Husayn's martyrdom, anti-Yazid uprisings broke out in Medina and Mecca, and Kufa and Basra were also in turmoil. Yazid sent troops to suppress Medina (Battle of Harrah) and besieged Mecca; the situation quickly spiraled out of control.
  2. 683–685Mecca · HejazAfter Yazid's death, a succession crisis erupted within the Umayyad family; Ibn al-Zubayr proclaimed himself caliph in Mecca and gained recognition from some provinces. Meanwhile al-Mukhtar led a Shia vendetta movement in Kufa, and the empire fell into multi-centered fragmentation.
  3. 685–692Syria · SyriaAbd al-Malik ibn Marwan consolidated power in Syria, first pacifying the Iraqi rebellion, then dispatching al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf to besiege Mecca. In 692 Ibn al-Zubayr was killed in battle, and the Second Fitna ended with the Umayyads reunifying most of their territory.

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