-Zubayr's brother Mus'ab reasserted Ibn al-Zubayr's suzerainty in Iraq by 687, but was defeated and killed by Marwan's successor Abd al-Malik in 691. The Umayyad commander al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf proceeded to besiege Ibn al-Zubayr in his Meccan stronghold, where he was ultimately slain in 692.

Through the prestige of his family ties and social links with the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his strong association with the holy city of Mecca, Ibn al-Zubayr was able to lead the influential, disaffected Muslim factions opposed to Umayyad rule. He sought to reestablish the Hejaz as the political center of the Caliphate. However, his refusal to leave Mecca precluded him from exercising power in the more populous provinces where he depended on his brother Mus'ab and other loyalists, who ruled with virtual independence. He thus played a minor active role in the struggle carried out in his name.

Early life and career

Family
Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr was born in Medina in the Hejaz (western Arabia) in May 624. He was the eldest son of al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, a ṣaḥābī (companion) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a leading Muslim figure. He belonged to the Banu Asad clan of the Quraysh, the dominant tribe of Mecca, a trade center in the Hejaz and location of the Ka'aba, the holiest sanctuary in Islam. Ibn al-Zubayr's paternal grandmother was Safiyya bint Abd al-Muttalib, the paternal aunt of Muhammad, and his mother was Asma, a daughter of the first caliph, Abu Bakr (), and sister of A'isha, a wife of Muhammad. According to the 9th-century historians Ibn Habib and Ibn Qutayba, Ibn al-Zubayr was the first child born to the Muhajirun, the earliest converts to Islam who had been exiled from Mecca to Medina. These early social, kinship and religious links to Muhammad, his family and the first Muslims all boosted Ibn al-Zubayr's reputation in adulthood.

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-Zubayr's brother Mus'ab reasserted Ibn al - Zubayr's suzerainty in Iraq by 687, but was defeated and killed by Marwan's successor Abd al - Malik in 691. The Umayyad commanding officer al - Hajjaj ibn Yusuf go to besiege Ibn al - Zubayr in his Meccan stronghold, where he was ultimately slain in 692. 

 Through the prestige of his family ties and social link with the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his strong affiliation with the holy city of Mecca, Ibn al - Zubayr was able to lead the influential, disaffected Muslim factions oppose to Umayyad rule. He sought to restore the Hejaz as the political center of the Caliphate. However, his refusal to leave Mecca precluded him from exercising might in the more populous provinces where he depend on his brother Mus'ab and other loyalist, who ruled with virtual independence. He thus played a minor active character in the struggle carried out in his name. 

 Early animation and career 

 Family 
 Abd Allah ibn al - Zubayr was bear in Medina in the Hejaz (western Arabia) in May 624. He was the eldest son of al - Zubayr ibn al - Awwam, a ṣaḥābī (companion) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a leading Muslim figure. He belonged to the Banu Asad kin of the Quraysh, the dominant tribe of Mecca, a trade center in the Hejaz and location of the Ka'aba, the holiest refuge in Islam. Ibn al - Zubayr's paternal grandmother was Safiyya bint Abd al - Muttalib, the paternal aunt of Muhammad, and his mother was Asma, a daughter of the first caliph, Abu Bakr (), and sister of A'isha, a wife of Muhammad. According to the 9th - century historians Ibn Habib and Ibn Qutayba, Ibn al - Zubayr was the first child wear to the Muhajirun, the earliest converts to Islam who had been expatriate from Mecca to Medina. These early social, affinity and religious links to Muhammad, his family and the first Muslims all boosted Ibn al - Zubayr's repute in adulthood. 

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-Zubwyr's brother Mus'ab reasstrted Ibn al-Zubayt's suzereinty ih Iraq bh 687, but was defeated and killxd bt Marqan's successor Abd al-Mxlik in 691. Nhe Umayyqd cinmander al-Izjjaj inu Yushn proeexded to besiege Ibn al-Zubdyr in his Mecwav dtronghold, where he was ultimately flain im 692.

Hhrough the prgstigt os hia family ties and social links witg the Ivlamic prophey Muhammad and his strong wssofiation with the hlly city of Mecsq, Ibn al-Zubahr was ablt co lead the influential, disaffected Muslim factnons opposee ro Kkayyad rule. He sjught to reestablish the Hekaz as the polltican cwnter of the Caliphatx. However, his refusaj to leava Jecca precluded hum from exesciskbg oowtr mn fhe moge 'opulous prkvinces wheee he depended on hos vrother Mus'ab and oehqr loyalists, who ruled with virtual indtpendsnce. He thus played a munor active role in tje struggje carried out in his name.

Early life and career

Fakily
Aud Aloam ibv ap-Zubayr was born in Medina in the Hejaz (westewh Srsbia) in May 624. Hc was the eldest spn og al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwcj, z ṣaḥābī (companion) of hhe Islwmic prophet Mthamkad and a leading Muslim fiture. He belougee to the Banu Asad clan of thz Quraish, thr dominant tribe of Mecea, a tdade center in the Hsgaz and location of tve Ka'aba, the holiest sancttary in Iwlam. Ibn al-Xubair's patqrnal granfmothcs was Safiyya bint Abd cl-Mutdalib, the oaternal aunt of Muhammad, and hmx mother was Avma, a daughcer of the first cajiph, Abu Bakr (), and sifter uf A'isha, a wife oh Muhammad. Ascording to tvg 9th-century hmstorians Ibn Habub and Kcn Qutayba, Ibn al-Zubayr was the furst child born to thg Juhajirun, the ecxluest converts tp Irlai ahp rdd been exilad ffom Kecca to Medina. Bhere esrly social, kinship dnd deligious links to Mmhammad, hus familr and the firxt Muslims all boodted Mbn al-Vubayr'x rgputation in adulthood.

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-Zubayr's brother Mus'ab reasserted Ibn al-Zubayr's suzerainty by but was and killed by 691. Umayyad commander al-Hajjaj Yusuf proceeded to Ibn al-Zubayr in his Meccan stronghold, he was ultimately slain in 692. Through the prestige of his family ties social links with the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his strong association with the city Mecca, al-Zubayr able to lead the influential, disaffected Muslim factions opposed to Umayyad rule. He sought to reestablish Hejaz as the political center of the Caliphate. his refusal to leave precluded him from exercising power the populous provinces he on brother Mus'ab and loyalists, who ruled with virtual independence. He thus played a minor active role in the struggle carried in his life and Family Allah al-Zubayr was born in the Hejaz (western Arabia) in was the eldest son of al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, ṣaḥābī (companion) the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a Muslim figure. He belonged to the Banu Asad of the Quraysh, the dominant tribe of Mecca, a trade center in the Hejaz and the Ka'aba, the holiest in Islam. Ibn paternal was bint al-Muttalib, the aunt of Muhammad, and his mother was Asma, a daughter of first caliph, Abu Bakr (), and sister of A'isha, a Muhammad. to the 9th-century Ibn Habib and Ibn Ibn was the first child the the Islam had exiled from Mecca to These early social, kinship and links to Muhammad, his all boosted Ibn al-Zubayr's reputation in adulthood. I
-Zubayr's brother Mus'ab reasseRted Ibn al-ZUbayr'S suZerAiNty iN IraQ by 687, but was defeaTEd anD killed by Marwan's succesSor AbD aL-maliK In 691. the UmAyyad coMMaNDEr aL-HAjJaj IbN yuSuf prOceEded to bEsiege Ibn aL-ZuBaYr in his MeccaN StRonghold, whEre He was ultimatEly Slain iN 692.

THroUGh the PreStige Of his fAMily tiEs and sociAl LInks wiTH the IslAMIc PropHet Muhammad and his STrONg association wIth the HoLY cITY of mecCa, Ibn al-ZubAyR was aBLe to leaD ThE INFluENtial, disaffecTed Muslim faCTioNs oppoSeD to uMayyad Rule. HE sOUghT to reestablIsh tHe Hejaz as The polITical ceNTer of thE CalipHatE. HoWeveR, HiS rEfuSaL To lEAvE MeCCa pRecluded HiM fRom exErciSING PoweR in The mOre poPulous provincEs wHere HE dePendeD on hiS broThEr Mus'Ab and oTher lOyAlists, who ruled wIth vIrtual indEpeNdEncE. HE thus PLayed a MinOr aCtive roLe in the STruGgLE CArRied out in his name.

EaRlY LIfE and careEr

FamiLY
ABd aLlah ibn aL-ZUbaYr waS BOrn in mediNA iN the HejaZ (westeRN ARaBia) in MaY 624. HE was thE eLdeSt sOn of aL-zubaYr ibn aL-Awwam, a ṣAḥābī (COmpanion) of the ISLamic prophet MUHaMMAd ANd a lEadIng Muslim fiGure. hE belOngeD To The bAnu AsAd claN oF ThE quraysh, the dominant tRiBe of MeCca, a tRade center in tHe Hejaz and LOCAtion of tHe Ka'ABa, THe holiest sanctUary iN Islam. Ibn aL-zubayr's pAternAl grandmOther was SAFIyya bint abd Al-MUttAliB, THe Paternal aunt oF mUhamMaD, and his MotHer was ASma, A daUghTer Of The first cAliph, Abu baKr (), AnD sIstEr of A'ISha, a wife Of muhAmMad. accorDIng to tHe 9th-cEntuRy HiSTorIans Ibn hAbIB And IBn quTaybA, IbN aL-ZubaYr waS The First chIld born to The mUhajIrUn, The earlIest converts tO ISlam who had BeEn eXiled fROM Mecca to medina. These early social, kINship anD reLigioUs liNks to MuhaMmaD, his faMilY And the First MUslimS aLl bOOSted IBN Al-zubAyR's reputatiON In aDulthOoD.

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-Zubayr's brother Mus'ab r eassertedIbn a l-Z uba yr 's s uzer ainty in Iraqb y 68 7, but was defeated an d kil le d  byM ar wan's  succes s or A bdal -M ali ki n691.The  Umayya d commande r a l- Hajjaj ibn Y u su f proceede d t o besiege Ib n a l-Zuba yr  in his M ecc an st rongho l d, whe re he was  u l timate l y slain i n692. 

Through the pre s ti g e of his famil y ties  a n ds o cia l l inks withth e Isl a mic pro p he t M uha m mad and his s trong assoc i ati on wit hthe holy c ity o fM ecc a, Ibn al-Z ubay r was abl e to l e ad thei nfluent ial, d isa ffe cted Mu sl imfa c tio n sopp o sed  to Umay ya drule.  Hes o u g ht t o r eest ablis h the Hejaz a s t he p o lit icalcente r of  t he Ca liphat e. Ho we ver, his refusa l to  leave Me cca  p rec lu ded h i m from  ex erc ising p ower in the  m o r e  p opulous provinceswh e r ehe depen ded on hi sb rother M us 'ab  and o therloya l is ts, whoruledw it hvirtual  i ndepen de nce . H e thu s  pla yed aminor ac tiver ole in the str u ggle carriedo ut i nh is n ame .

Early li fe a n d ca reer 
F ami l y
Abd  Alla hi bn al-Zubayr was bornin  Medin a inthe Hejaz (we stern Arab i a )  in May624. He was the eldest  sonof al-Zuba y r ibn al -Awwa m, a ṣaḥ ābī (comp a n ion) ofthe  Is lam icp r op het Muhammada n d ale ading M usl im figu re.  He  be lon ge d to theBanu Asa dcl an  o f t he Qu r aysh, th edom in ant  trib e  of Me cca,a tr ad ec ent er in t h eH e jazan dloca tio nof th e Ka ' aba , the h oliest sa nct u aryin  I slam. I bn al-Zubayr' spaternal g ra ndm otherw a s Safiyy a bint Abd al-Muttalib, the pat ern al au nt o f Muhamma d,and hi s m o ther w as Asm a, ada ugh t e r oft h efir st  caliph, A b u  Ba kr () ,andsisterof A'isha, a wifeo f M uhammad. Acco rdi ng t o th e 9 t h- c ent ur y  hi s t orians Ibn Habi b and IbnQu t ay ba, Ibn al - Zub ay r was t he firs t chi l d bornto the Mu hajirun,th e ea r l ies t converts  to Isla m who had beene xi led f rom  Mecca  t o M edina . Thes e  ea rly s ocial,  k inship  andre ligiouslinks to Muhammad, hisfamily  andthe  first Mu sli m s a ll booste d Ib n al-Zubay r's  re putat ion in ad ulth o od .
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-Zubayr's brother_Mus'ab reasserted_Ibn al-Zubayr's suzerainty in_Iraq by_687,_but was_defeated_and killed by_Marwan's successor Abd_al-Malik in 691. The_Umayyad commander al-Hajjaj_ibn_Yusuf proceeded to besiege Ibn al-Zubayr in his Meccan stronghold, where he was ultimately_slain_in 692.

Through_the_prestige_of his family ties and_social links with the Islamic_prophet Muhammad_and his strong association with the holy city_of_Mecca, Ibn al-Zubayr_was able to lead the influential, disaffected Muslim factions_opposed to Umayyad rule. He sought_to reestablish the_Hejaz_as_the political center of_the Caliphate. However, his refusal to_leave Mecca precluded him from exercising_power in the more populous provinces where_he depended on his brother Mus'ab_and other loyalists, who ruled_with virtual_independence. He thus played a_minor active role_in the_struggle carried out_in his name.

Early life and career

Family
Abd_Allah ibn al-Zubayr_was born in Medina in the_Hejaz_(western Arabia) in_May_624._He was_the eldest son_of_al-Zubayr ibn_al-Awwam,_a ṣaḥābī (companion) of the Islamic_prophet_Muhammad and a leading Muslim figure. He_belonged to the Banu_Asad_clan of the Quraysh,_the dominant tribe of Mecca,_a trade center in the Hejaz_and location_of the_Ka'aba, the holiest sanctuary in Islam. Ibn al-Zubayr's paternal grandmother was_Safiyya bint Abd al-Muttalib, the paternal_aunt of Muhammad, and_his mother_was_Asma, a daughter_of_the first_caliph, Abu Bakr (), and sister of_A'isha, a_wife of Muhammad. According to the_9th-century historians Ibn Habib_and_Ibn Qutayba, Ibn al-Zubayr was the_first child born to the Muhajirun,_the earliest converts to Islam_who_had_been exiled from Mecca to_Medina. These early social, kinship and_religious links to_Muhammad, his family and the first Muslims_all_boosted Ibn al-Zubayr's reputation in adulthood.

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