Second Fitna

Historical eventAugust 26683

Second Fitna

Second Fitna: The Battle of al-Harra was fought between Umayyad forces and the rebel defenders of Medina at a lava field northeast of the city.

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In context

When
Wednesday, August 26 6831343 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
7th century · 680s
Calendar
Julian — as recorded at the time
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At a glance

Dates: From 683.

What happened

The Second Fitna was the second civil war in the Islamic community during the early Umayyad Caliphate. It followed the death of the first Umayyad caliph Mu'awiya I in 680 and lasted for about twelve years. The war involved three main challenges to the authority of the Umayyad dynasty: the first by Husayn ibn Ali and his supporters, including Sulayman ibn Surad and Mukhtar al-Thaqafi, who rallied to avenge Husayn's death in Iraq; the second by Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr,

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When did Second Fitna happen?

August 26 683 — 1343 years ago, on a Wednesday.

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