Ameer Mukhtar al-Thaqafi | Timesglo International | Ashura | Muharram
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Al-Mukhtar ibn Abi Ubaydah al-Thaqafi was an early Islamic revolutionary based in Kufa, Iraq who led an abortive rebellion against the Umayyad Caliphs in vengeance for the death of Imam Husayn ibn Ali (as) at the Battle of Karbala.
Mukhtar's full name was Mukhtar Abu Ubaid Masood Thaqafi of Banu Hawazin tribe, he was born in Ta’if in 622 CE, 1 AH, the year the Islamic prophet Hazrat Muhammad (saaw) began the Migration to Medina.
Hazrat Imam Ali (as) had predicted about Mukhtar Saqafi in his childhood that he was a wise child and he would be a treatment of all wounds of Shiites. Imam Ali (as) said that even a slave stands to take our revenge, we will pray for him and our believers should help him.
In 66 AH after leaving prison, Mukhtar announced the revolution and began calling the people to punish the persons who committed the Karbala massacre. He received a letter from Muhammad bin al-Hanafiyah, Imam Ali's (as) son, in which Muhammad announced his support to Mukhtar. .
After the Battle of Ain al-Warda, the advancing Umayyad Army occupied Mosul and headed for Kufa. Mukhtar formed an army of three thousand fighters under the command of Yazeed bin Anas, a brave, good, old man. Reaching Mosul's outskirts, the army met the Umayyads' at two battles. They won both battles but then Yazeed bin Anas died which affected his soldiers spirits. They were afraid of the Umayyads' big army and they decided to come back to Kufa. The Umayyads rumoured that Mukhtar's army was defeated that Yazeed bin Anas was killed in the battle. Mukhtar formed an army of seven thousand fighters and ordered Ibrahim al-Ashtar to head the army. The army left Kufa. Mukhtar's enemies took advantage of the situation and plotted against Mukhtar's government and besieged the palace. In spite of the intense siege, Mukhtar sent a messenger to Ibrahim al-Ashtar and told him to come back. After three days' siege, the rebels were astonished to see the army coming back. The army ended the mutiny quickly and arrested some plotters while other escaped.
The army executed Harmala bin Kahil, who killed Husayn's baby - Ali Asghar. Sanan bin Anas, who took part in Husayn's killing and Amr bin Saad (Umar ibn Sa'ad), who led the Umayyad army during the Karbala massacre. Shimr bin Thil Jawshan who beheaded Husayn also escaped but the army chased him and found him at a village in Wasit and executed him. Shibth bin Riby escaped to Basrah.
In August 686 CE, after controlling the situation in Kufa, Ibrahim al-Ashtar's army reached al-Khazir River where he met Ubaidullah bin Ziyad's Army. Violent fights took place between the two sides. The Kufian Army attacked the Umayyad's headquarters and killed senior leaders such as Ubaidullah bin Ziyad and al-Husayn bin Numair. Ibrahim al-Ashtar's army of 13,000 defeated Ubaidullah bin Ziyad's 40,000, with the loss of only 1,000 soldiers.
The grave of al-Mukhtar can be found at the back of Masjid al-Kufa, Kufa, Iraq.
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Mukhtar's full name was Mukhtar Abu Ubaid Masood Thaqafi of Banu Hawazin tribe, he was born in Ta’if in 622 CE, 1 AH, the year the Islamic prophet Hazrat Muhammad (saaw) began the Migration to Medina.
Hazrat Imam Ali (as) had predicted about Mukhtar Saqafi in his childhood that he was a wise child and he would be a treatment of all wounds of Shiites. Imam Ali (as) said that even a slave stands to take our revenge, we will pray for him and our believers should help him.
In 66 AH after leaving prison, Mukhtar announced the revolution and began calling the people to punish the persons who committed the Karbala massacre. He received a letter from Muhammad bin al-Hanafiyah, Imam Ali's (as) son, in which Muhammad announced his support to Mukhtar. .
After the Battle of Ain al-Warda, the advancing Umayyad Army occupied Mosul and headed for Kufa. Mukhtar formed an army of three thousand fighters under the command of Yazeed bin Anas, a brave, good, old man. Reaching Mosul's outskirts, the army met the Umayyads' at two battles. They won both battles but then Yazeed bin Anas died which affected his soldiers spirits. They were afraid of the Umayyads' big army and they decided to come back to Kufa. The Umayyads rumoured that Mukhtar's army was defeated that Yazeed bin Anas was killed in the battle. Mukhtar formed an army of seven thousand fighters and ordered Ibrahim al-Ashtar to head the army. The army left Kufa. Mukhtar's enemies took advantage of the situation and plotted against Mukhtar's government and besieged the palace. In spite of the intense siege, Mukhtar sent a messenger to Ibrahim al-Ashtar and told him to come back. After three days' siege, the rebels were astonished to see the army coming back. The army ended the mutiny quickly and arrested some plotters while other escaped.
The army executed Harmala bin Kahil, who killed Husayn's baby - Ali Asghar. Sanan bin Anas, who took part in Husayn's killing and Amr bin Saad (Umar ibn Sa'ad), who led the Umayyad army during the Karbala massacre. Shimr bin Thil Jawshan who beheaded Husayn also escaped but the army chased him and found him at a village in Wasit and executed him. Shibth bin Riby escaped to Basrah.
In August 686 CE, after controlling the situation in Kufa, Ibrahim al-Ashtar's army reached al-Khazir River where he met Ubaidullah bin Ziyad's Army. Violent fights took place between the two sides. The Kufian Army attacked the Umayyad's headquarters and killed senior leaders such as Ubaidullah bin Ziyad and al-Husayn bin Numair. Ibrahim al-Ashtar's army of 13,000 defeated Ubaidullah bin Ziyad's 40,000, with the loss of only 1,000 soldiers.
The grave of al-Mukhtar can be found at the back of Masjid al-Kufa, Kufa, Iraq.
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