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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) === | |||
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. | ||