Yahya ibn Zakarawayh
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Yahya ibn Zakarawayh
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Yahya ibn Zakarawayh, also known under his assumed name Sahib al-Naqa, was a Qarmatian leader in the Syrian Desert in the early years of the 10th century. Yahya was the eldest son of the Qarmatian leader Zakarawayh ibn Mihrawayh, and a descendant of the seventh Isma'ili imam, Muhammad ibn Isma'il. His name made direct allusion to John the Baptist, but he also assumed the title of "Sahib al-Naqa" and claimed to be the awaited Mahdi under the name "Muhammad ibn Abdallah". Along with his brother Hu
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Early 10th-century Qarmatian leader
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2023-12-24T10:56:22Z
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