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When [['Abd Allah b. Zubayr]] reached power in [[Medina]] so that even some parts of [[Sham]] accepted his [[caliphate]] and even [[Marwan b. Hakam]] went to [[Hijaz]] to make allegiance with him, Ibn Ziyad met Marwan in Bathaniyya and stopped him from doing so and promised him that if he claims for caliphate, he himself will support Marwan. So, Marwan returned, Ibn Ziyad went to [[Damascus]] and deceived Zahhak b. Qays who had taken the allegiance of people with Ibn Zubayr and threw him out of the city and took the allegiance of people with Marwan. In the battle between the adherents of Marwan with Zahhak b. Qays in Marj Rahit near Damascus in which Zahhak was defeated, Ibn Ziyad was the commander of the horsemen of Marwan. | When [['Abd Allah b. Zubayr]] reached power in [[Medina]] so that even some parts of [[Sham]] accepted his [[caliphate]] and even [[Marwan b. Hakam]] went to [[Hijaz]] to make allegiance with him, Ibn Ziyad met Marwan in Bathaniyya and stopped him from doing so and promised him that if he claims for caliphate, he himself will support Marwan. So, Marwan returned, Ibn Ziyad went to [[Damascus]] and deceived Zahhak b. Qays who had taken the allegiance of people with Ibn Zubayr and threw him out of the city and took the allegiance of people with Marwan. In the battle between the adherents of Marwan with Zahhak b. Qays in Marj Rahit near Damascus in which Zahhak was defeated, Ibn Ziyad was the commander of the horsemen of Marwan. | ||
In the rule of Marwan, 'Ubayd Allah was also in Damascus. [[Tawwabun]] led by [[Sulayman b. Surad al-Khuza'i]] raised to take revenge on [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]]. Marwan b. Hakam sent Ibn Ziyad from Damascus to fight against them and promised him the rule of [[Iraq]] in the condition of defeating them. 'Ubayd Allah was informed of the death of Marwan (65/684-685) when he arrived in Jazira, but he continued his advance. Sulayman b. Surad set up his camp in 'Ayn al-Warda and sent Musayyib b. Najba Fazari to fight 'Ubayd Allah in advance and he defeated Shurahbil b. Dhi al-Kila' who was sent to battle by 'Ubayd Allah. Ibn Ziyad sent Hasin b. Namir to fight against Sulayman. Hasin was defeated very soon, but Ibn Ziyad backed him with his army and a bloody battle began in 'Ayn al-Warda (towards the end of Jumada | In the rule of Marwan, 'Ubayd Allah was also in Damascus. [[Tawwabun]] led by [[Sulayman b. Surad al-Khuza'i]] raised to take revenge on [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]]. Marwan b. Hakam sent Ibn Ziyad from Damascus to fight against them and promised him the rule of [[Iraq]] in the condition of defeating them. 'Ubayd Allah was informed of the death of Marwan (65/684-685) when he arrived in Jazira, but he continued his advance. Sulayman b. Surad set up his camp in 'Ayn al-Warda and sent Musayyib b. Najba Fazari to fight 'Ubayd Allah in advance and he defeated Shurahbil b. Dhi al-Kila' who was sent to battle by 'Ubayd Allah. Ibn Ziyad sent Hasin b. Namir to fight against Sulayman. Hasin was defeated very soon, but Ibn Ziyad backed him with his army and a bloody battle began in 'Ayn al-Warda (towards the end of Jumada I [[65]]/684). Sulayman and his companions were defeated and killed. | ||
Ibn Ziyad, then tried to dominate the cities of Jazira who previously made allegiance with Ibn Zubayr and did not go to Iraq where [[Mukhtar al-Thaqafi]] had raised to take revenge on Imam al-Husayn (a) from [[Umayyad]]s. However eventually, he attacked Mosul which was controlled by the forces of Mukhtar .Adherents of Mukhtar withdrew towards Tikrit and informed Mukhtar of the Ibn Ziyad's attack; so, Mukhtar sent an army to fight Ibn Ziyad. The army of Mukhtar defeated the army of Ibn Ziyad. (Dhu a-Hijja 10, 66/July 11, 686) | Ibn Ziyad, then tried to dominate the cities of Jazira who previously made allegiance with Ibn Zubayr and did not go to Iraq where [[Mukhtar al-Thaqafi]] had raised to take revenge on Imam al-Husayn (a) from [[Umayyad]]s. However eventually, he attacked Mosul which was controlled by the forces of Mukhtar .Adherents of Mukhtar withdrew towards Tikrit and informed Mukhtar of the Ibn Ziyad's attack; so, Mukhtar sent an army to fight Ibn Ziyad. The army of Mukhtar defeated the army of Ibn Ziyad. (Dhu a-Hijja 10, 66/July 11, 686) | ||