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Great Zab

نهر الزاب الكبير

Site in Turkey.

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Levant & Iraq
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Place of death of
إبراهيم بن الوليد بن عبد الملك
Site of
The battle of al-Zab· Defence of Jujar (1920)

People and things also explored

The killing of al-Walid ibn Yazid· The Rising of Musafir al-Qassab in Armenia· The revolt of 'Abd Allah ibn Mu'awiya ibn 'Abd Allah ibn Ja'far in Kufa· al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik· Marwan ibn Muhammad ibn Marwan· السلطان وحيد الدين ⁦(محمد السادس)⁩· يزيد بن الوليد بن عبد الملك· Umayyad Caliphate

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The killing of al-Walid ibn Yazid

Yazid ibn al-Walid 'al-Naqis' rose for the caliphate, killed his cousin al-Walid ibn Yazid and took power, then mounted the pulpit: 'I did not rise in arrogance or pride or greed for the world or desire for kingship, but in anger for God and His religion, calling to His Book and His Prophet's sunna, when the landmarks of guidance were effaced, the light of the godfearing extinguished, and the tyrant who profanes sanctity appeared'.