Second Fitna
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The Second Fitna was a major early Islamic civil war (c. 680–692 CE) marked by rival caliphal claims, including those of Husayn ibn Ali and Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr, that challenged and ultimately shaped Umayyad rule.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Second Fitna canonical | 26 |
| al-Fitna al-Thaniyya | 1 |
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Target entity: Second Fitna Context triple: [Umayyad Caliphate, notableEvent, Second Fitna]
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Target entity: Second Fitna Target entity description: The Second Fitna was a major early Islamic civil war (c. 680–692 CE) marked by rival caliphal claims, including those of Husayn ibn Ali and Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr, that challenged and ultimately shaped Umayyad rule.
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A.
Crusade in Europe
Crusade in Europe is Dwight D. Eisenhower’s World War II memoir recounting his leadership of Allied forces in the European theater.
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B.
War of the Reunions
The War of the Reunions was a short conflict (1683–1684) in which Louis XIV’s France fought Spain and its allies to consolidate territorial gains in the Spanish Netherlands and along France’s eastern frontier.
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C.
Defiance Campaign
The Defiance Campaign was a major 1952 mass civil disobedience movement in apartheid-era South Africa, led by the African National Congress and allied organizations, to protest unjust segregation laws through nonviolent resistance.
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D.
Time of Troubles
The Time of Troubles was a chaotic period in Russian history marked by dynastic crisis, foreign intervention, and widespread social unrest in the early 17th century.
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E.
Conquest of Mecca
The Conquest of Mecca was the pivotal 630 CE event in which the Prophet Muhammad and his followers peacefully took control of Mecca, leading to the city's transformation into the spiritual center of Islam.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic civil war
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fitna ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Second Fitna
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surface form:
al-Fitna al-Thaniyya
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| cause |
Kufan discontent with Umayyad rule
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contested succession after Muawiya I ⓘ opposition to Yazid I’s hereditary succession ⓘ |
| chronology |
began with Yazid I’s accession
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Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr ⓘ
surface form:
ended with Abd al-Malik’s victory over Ibn al-Zubayr
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| conflictBetween |
Ansar
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surface form:
Alid partisans
Kharijism ⓘ
surface form:
Kharijites
Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ supporters of Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr ⓘ |
| country | Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| endTime | 692 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Third Fitna ⓘ |
| follows | First Fitna ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Ayn al-Warda (685)
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Battle of Karbala ⓘ Battle of Marj Rahit (684) ⓘ Battle of Maskin (691) ⓘ Battle of al-Harra ⓘ Siege of Mecca (683) ⓘ Siege of Mecca (683) ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Mecca (692)
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| impact |
deepened sectarian and regional divisions in the early Islamic community
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shaped the political structure of the Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| location |
Arabian Peninsula
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Hejaz ⓘ Iraq ⓘ Kufa ⓘ Mecca ⓘ Medina ⓘ Syria ⓘ |
| mainSubject | succession to the caliphate ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
central to Shia memory of Karbala
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important in Sunni historiography of early caliphate ⓘ |
| result |
consolidation of Marwanid branch of Umayyads
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death of Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ defeat of Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr ⓘ destruction of the Kaaba’s structure (683) ⓘ restoration of Umayyad control over the caliphate ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr
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surface form:
Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan ⓘ Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ Ibn al-Zubayr’s supporters in Mecca ⓘ Marwan I ⓘ Mukhtar al-Thaqafi ⓘ Banu Umayyah ⓘ
surface form:
Umayyad clan
Yazid I ⓘ |
| startTime | 680 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Second Fitna Description of subject: The Second Fitna was a major early Islamic civil war (c. 680–692 CE) marked by rival caliphal claims, including those of Husayn ibn Ali and Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr, that challenged and ultimately shaped Umayyad rule.
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