Revolt of Zayd ibn Ali

On the 1st of Safar 122, Zayed ibn Ali started a unsuccessful rebellion against the Umayyad Caliphate, that had been taken from the Rashidun Caliphate after the death of his great grand dad Ali. He ended up being killed on the 3rd of Safar with most of his companions also being killed and it led to the creation of Zaydism.

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