# Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr

_Historical Arab ruler (624-692)_

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> Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam was the leader of a caliphate based in Mecca in opposition to the Umayyads during the Second Fitna from 683 until his death in 692.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** May 624 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307665#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Medina ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307665#P19))
- **Died:** 1 October 692 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307665#P570))
- **Place of death:** Mecca ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307665#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Rashidun Caliphate; Umayyad Caliphate ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307665#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; Qur'anic exegete; Islamic jurist; muhaddith; theologian; orator ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307665#P106))
- **Spouse:** Tumadir bint Manzur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307665#P26))
- **Positions held:** caliph (14 November 683 – 2 November 692) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307665#P39))

## Questions

**When was Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr born?**  
Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr was born on May 624 in Medina.

**What positions has Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr held?**  
Positions held by Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr include: caliph (0683–0692).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abd_Allah_ibn_al-Zubayr) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q307665](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307665) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Silver dirham of Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr 690-91.jpg by Not credited (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Silver_dirham_of_Abd_Allah_ibn_al-Zubayr_690-91.jpg)

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