Battles of Madhar and Harura
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title:
Battles of Madhar and Harura
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The battles of Madhar and Harura successively took place in the latter half of 686 in the environs of Basra and Kufa, respectively, both in southern Iraq. The battles were fought between the forces of Mus'ab ibn al-Zubayr, the governor of Basra on behalf of his brother Caliph Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr (r. 683–692), and Mukhtar al-Thaqafi, the pro-Alid ruler of Kufa. They ended with the latter's decisive defeat and the slaying of most of his commanders. In the immediate aftermath, Mus'ab besieged a
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Part of the Second Fitna
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battles_of_Madhar_and_Harura
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2019-03-26T18:51:28Z
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2024-09-06T23:31:48Z
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