The History of al-Tabarī (The Victory of the Marwānids): Difference between revisions

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(Created page with "The book '''''The History of al-Tabarī (The Victory of the Marwānids)''''' spans less than eight years (part of the year 66 to 73/ 685 to 693) which was a period of remarkable and momentous upheaval in the Islamic Near East. == About the author == Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari (839-923) was a Moslem historian and religious scholar whose annals are the most important source for the early history of Islam. He is also a renowned author of a...")
 
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* Hisham b. Hubayrah was in charge of the judiciary of al-Basrah
* Hisham b. Hubayrah was in charge of the judiciary of al-Basrah
* Abdallah b. Khazim was in charge of Khurasan
* Abdallah b. Khazim was in charge of Khurasan
* Chapter 5: The Events of the Year 70 (689/690)


=== Chapter 5: The Events of the Year 70 (689/690) ===
In this year, the Byzantines arose and gathered an army against the Muslims in Syria. For fear of what he might do to the Muslims, `Abd al-Malik made peace with the Byzantine emperor, on terms that every Friday he would deliver a thousand dinars to him. During this year, Mus`ab b. al-Zubayr went to Mecca, bringing a great deal of money, which he divided among his kinsmen and others. He brought many horses and camels and much baggage.
In this year, the Byzantines arose and gathered an army against the Muslims in Syria. For fear of what he might do to the Muslims, `Abd al-Malik made peace with the Byzantine emperor, on terms that every Friday he would deliver a thousand dinars to him. During this year, Mus`ab b. al-Zubayr went to Mecca, bringing a great deal of money, which he divided among his kinsmen and others. He brought many horses and camels and much baggage.