Musqala ibn 'Utban
مصقلة بن عتبان الشيباني
The Kharijite strongman-poet whose defiance rostered Shayban's champions — Shabib the 'Commander of the Faithful' and vow-keeping Ghazala, 'no peace while a Thaqafi mounts our minbars' 1.
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Overview
Musqala ibn Utban al-Shaybani, a poet among the Kharijites, whose verses al-Mas'udi quotes. 2
In the verses
The verses mention Bakr ibn Wa'il, and boast of Shabib, Commander of the Believers among the Kharijites, and of Ghazala. They warn that there will be no peace as long as a preacher from Thaqif stands on the pulpits of their land. 2
A second source is needed: the data file does not give his biography.
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p. 182-183
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p.182-183
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