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Al-Hajjaj opposed his decision, and insisted that Ibn Ash'ath go on his military advance until he conquers [[Kabul]]. This disagreement led to Ibn Ash'ath's uprising against al-Hajjaj. Ibn Ash'ath's army, consisting of over 70,000 people, pledged their allegiance to him, and he defeated al-Hajjaj. | Al-Hajjaj opposed his decision, and insisted that Ibn Ash'ath go on his military advance until he conquers [[Kabul]]. This disagreement led to Ibn Ash'ath's uprising against al-Hajjaj. Ibn Ash'ath's army, consisting of over 70,000 people, pledged their allegiance to him, and he defeated al-Hajjaj. | ||
When 'Abd al-Malik's backup forces arrived, al-Hajjaj went to Basra and fought with Ibn Ash'ath. In the first battle, al-Hajjaj was victorious, but in the second battle, which occurred on [[Dhu l-Hijja 10]], [[81]]/January | When 'Abd al-Malik's backup forces arrived, al-Hajjaj went to Basra and fought with Ibn Ash'ath. In the first battle, al-Hajjaj was victorious, but in the second battle, which occurred on [[Dhu l-Hijja 10]], [[81]]/[[January 25]], 701, he was defeated and had to retreat to Basra. After this, Ibn Ash'ath went to Zawiya, near Basra, to fight with al-Hajjaj, but after the first victory, he was defeated in [[Muharram]] [[82]]/[[February]] 701. After a fierce battle with [['Abd al-Rahman b. 'Abbas al-Hashimi]], al-Hajjaj took Basra back, and gave an amnesty to its people. | ||
When al-Hajjaj learned that Ibn Ash'ath's 200,000-member army were 7 [[Farsakh]]s away north of Kufa, he launched a battle against them, and after 100 days and 80 battles lasting from [[Rabi' I 1]] to [[Jumada II 14]], [[82]]/April | When al-Hajjaj learned that Ibn Ash'ath's 200,000-member army were 7 [[Farsakh]]s away north of Kufa, he launched a battle against them, and after 100 days and 80 battles lasting from [[Rabi' I 1]] to [[Jumada II 14]], [[82]]/[[April 15]] to [[July 26]], 701), he defeated Ibn Ash'ath and decapitated most of the prisoners. | ||
In [[Sha'ban]] [[83]]/September 702, al-Hajjaj defeated Ibn Ash'ath's army once again. This time Ibn Ash'ath escaped to [[Sistan]]. After a compromise with the ruler of Sistan, al-Hajjaj made an agreement with him to extradite Ibn Ash'ath to [[Iraq]]. He did so, but Ibn Ash'ath killed himself on his way to Iraq. | In [[Sha'ban]] [[83]]/September 702, al-Hajjaj defeated Ibn Ash'ath's army once again. This time Ibn Ash'ath escaped to [[Sistan]]. After a compromise with the ruler of Sistan, al-Hajjaj made an agreement with him to extradite Ibn Ash'ath to [[Iraq]]. He did so, but Ibn Ash'ath killed himself on his way to Iraq. | ||