Zayd ibn Musa al-Kazim
Zayd ibn Musa al-Kazim | |
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| Died | al-Iraq, Abbasid Caliphate |
| Other name | Zayd al-Nar |
Criminal charge | Rebellion against State, Treason, Pogrom, Arson |
Penalty | Imprisonment |
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| Victims | High |
| Date | 815, 816 |
Zayd ibn Mūsā was a younger son of Musa al-Kazim and brother of Ali al-Rida, the seventh and eighth of the Twelve Imams.[1] He is also known by the nickname Zayd al-Nar ('Zayd of the Fire'), due to the large numbers of houses belonging to Abbasids or their followers that he ordered torched.[2] He took part in the unsuccessful Alid uprising in 815 against the Abbasid caliphate, led by Abu'l-Saraya, during which he captured and governed the city of Basra.[3]
According to al-Tabari, his reign was characterized by a pogrom against the supporters of the Abbasids. After the defeat of Abu'l-Saraya at Kufa, Basra was captured by the Abbasid general Ibn Abi Sa'id. Zayd received a letter of safe passage from Ibn Abi Sa'id, and surrendered to him.[4] His brother, Ibrahim ibn Musa al-Kazim, also took part in the uprising and ruled Yemen.[5] Zayd later escaped his imprisonment and rose again in revolt at Anbar in June 816, along with Abu'l-Saraya's brother. They were soon defeated by the Abbasids and again captured.[6]
References
- ↑ Bosworth 1987, p. 26 (note 68).
- ↑ Bosworth 1987, pp. 26–27.
- ↑ Bosworth 1987, p. 26.
- ↑ Bosworth 1987, p. 27.
- ↑ Bosworth 1987, pp. 28–29.
- ↑ Bosworth 1987, p. 44.
Sources
- Bosworth, C. E., ed. (1987). The History of al-Ṭabarī, Volume XXXII: The Reunification of the ʿAbbāsid Caliphate: The Caliphate of al-Maʾmūn, A.D. 813–33/A.H. 198–213. SUNY Series in Near Eastern Studies. Albany, New York: State University of New York Press. ISBN 978-0-88706-058-8.
- 8th-century births
- 9th-century deaths
- 9th-century Arab people
- 9th-century people from the Abbasid Caliphate
- Prisoners and detainees of the Abbasid Caliphate
- 9th-century Shia Muslims
- Rebels from the Abbasid Caliphate
- People of the Fourth Fitna
- Husaynids
- History of Basra
- Iraq under the Abbasid Caliphate
- 9th-century Zaydis