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What was the character of Abdullah ibn al-Zubair like?
Ibn al-Zubair excelled in religious and worldly affairs.
What was the jihad of Abdullah ibn al-Zubair like?
Abdullah ibn al-Zubair was a matchless knight.
What was the heroism of Abdullah ibn al-Zubair like?
From birth till his death, he was a brave warrior.
How did Abdullah ibn al-Zubair use to fight in wars?
He fought in all the important battles without any fear
How old was ibn al-Zubair in the battle of the trench?
He was five years old in the Trench battle.
What was ibn al-Zubair’s role at the Trench battle?
He kept an eye on kids and women, guarding them.
How old was ibn al-Zubair at the al-Yarmouk battle?
He was thirteen, he partook in the al-Yarmouk battle.
What countries did he take part in the conquest of?
He partook in North Africa, Andalous and Constantinople conquests.
How old was ibn al-Zubair in these conquests?
At that time, ibn al-Zubair was only twenty- seven.
What did ibn al-Zubair show in these conquests?
Ibn al-Zubair gave a lot of examples of heroism.
How many soldiers fought in the battle of Spitlah?
Twenty thousand soldiers including ibn al-Zubair.
How big was the army which they fought?
They fought a hundred, thousand soldier army.
What happened to the Muslims during that battle?
The Muslims were almost defeated, the enemy surrounded them.
What was the situation of the Muslims like then?
What was the situation of the Muslims like then?
Who was capable of saving the Muslim army?
Ibn al-Zubair knew the secret of the enemy’s power.
What did ibn al-Zubair realize during the battle?
He realized that the Berbers’ king encouraged his soldiers to fight till death.
How did the Berber king attend the Spitla battle?
He was riding a horse while attended by two maids.
What did the two maids do to the berber king?
The maids fanned the king with peacock feathers.
What was Abdullah ibn al-Zubair very certain of?
Abdullah was sure that if he killed the king, the enemy would be defeated.
Why did ibn al-Zubair go to the Muslim commander?
He went to his Muslim commander to ask permission.
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