revolutionary
Muhammad al-Nafs al-Zakiyya.
Descendant of Muhammad and revolutionary leader (died 762)
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About Muhammad al-Nafs al-Zakiyya
Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn al-Ḥasan al-Muthannā ibn al-Ḥasan al-Mujtabā ibn ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib or Muḥammad al-Nafs al-Zakiyya, was a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, through his daughter Fatimah. Known for his commanding oratory skills, amiable demeanor, and impressive build, he led the Alid Revolt in Medina, a failed rebellion, against the second Abbasid caliph Al-Mansur. He and a few hundred soldiers faced against a large Abbasid force under Isa ibn Musa, and he was killed on December 6, 762 CE.
Everything about Muhammad al-Nafs al-Zakiyya →- Occupation
- revolutionary, rebel, scholar
- Citizenship
- Umayyad Caliphate, Abbasid Caliphate
- Born
- 690
- Died
- December 6, 762