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What characterized Abdullah ibn al-Zubair?
Abdullah ibn al-zubair was clever, witty and wise.
How were the military skills of ibn al-Zubair?
He had a mentality of running wars and battles.
Why did Uthman ibn Affan send him to North Africa?
Uthman sent Abdullah to know the army’s news.
What was his opinion about the army strategy?
He was not pleased with ibn Saad’s fighting strategy.
What was ibn Saad’s fighting strategy in the battle?
Ibn Saad gave the enemy the chance to take a rest.
How did ibn al-Zubair modify the fighting strategy?
He divided the army into two parts and fought nonstop.
What was the effect of ibn al-Zubair’s strategy?
This exhausted the enemy who were finally defeated.
What caused the crisis of Uthman ibn Affan?
Hundreds of rebels surrounded Uthman’s house.
What did ibn al-Zubair do during Uthman’s crisis?
Ibn al-Zubair bravely defended Uthman ibn Affan.
What was ibn al-Zubair’s role in defending Uthman?
Abdullah Ibn al-Zubair guarded Uthman’s house.
How did ibn al-Zubair defend Uthman’s house?
He could stop the rebels from entering the house.
How did the rebels break into Uthman’s house?
They could burn the gate and climb over the wall.
What did ibn al-Zubair do till the end of the siege?
He kept resisting them, receiving a lot of wounds.
What was ibn al-zubair’s relation with Uthman like?
He always spoke well about Uthman ibn Affan.
Why did ibn al-Zubair declare himself a Khalifa?
Because Muawya made his son his successor.
Who recognized ibn al-Zubair as a Muslims’ Khalifa?
The Arabian peninsula recognized him as a khalifa.
What other countries recognized him as a khalifa?
Egypt, Iraq, Yemen and Khurasan were loyal to him.
How was the Kaaba in the time of ibn al-Zubair?
The Kaaba was in a bad state in ibn al-zubair’s time.
Why was the Kaaba in a bad state in the time of ibn al-Zubair?
Because the Umayyads had shelled it with catapults.
How did shelling al-Kaaba affect the Muslims?
Shelling al-Kaaba shocked the Muslims worldwide.
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