How Abd Allah was trying to become Caliph عبداللہ ابن علی کس طرح خلیفہ بننے کی کوشش کر رہے تھے

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How Abd Allah Ibn Ali was trying to become Caliph

Dekhti Aankhooon aur sountay kaanoon ko Asslamoalaikum, sisters, brothers friends and elders, In this islamic warrior leaders videos we are describing the historical narrative of Abd Allah Ibn Ali's ambitious quest to to the position of Caliph. We are describing the political landscape of the time, the motivations behind his aspirations, and the implications of his actions on the broader Islamic community. please be with us and watch complete video as we are describing the complexities of his life and the challenges he faced in pursuit of leadership.

Despite the recurrence of pro-Umayyad revolts in the Jazira, over the next few years Abd Allah was apparently able to secure the loyalty of the Syrian tribal nobility, and the province remained mostly calm. By the time of al-Saffah's death in June 754, he ranked, along with al-Mansur and the viceroy of the east, Abu Muslim, as one of the three most powerful men in the Caliphate. Al-Saffah died on his way to Mecca, and on his deathbed he nominated al-Mansur as his heir. At the time, Abd Allah was preparing a major campaign against the Byzantine Empire, and had assembled a large army for this purpose. Upon receiving news of al-Saffah's death, Abd Allah proclaimed himself as Caliph, claiming that al-Saffah had promised him the succession as a reward for his role in the overthrow of Marwan II.

The veracity of Abd Allah's claim and the level of legitimacy he enjoyed vis-à-vis al-Mansur is difficult to assess following the prevalence of hostile traditions after his defeat, but, as P. Cobb comments, "what all accounts agree on is that the succession to al-Saffah was not solidly secured before his death", and there are indications that Abd Allah "had portrayed himself as an obvious successor [...] in the few years prior to al-Saffah's death." Abd Allah enjoyed broad support in Syria, both by the native Syro-Jaziran troops and the Syrian elites who sought to regain the privileged position they had held under the Umayyads, as well as the Khurasani soldiers he had commanded during the Revolution.

As Abd Allah's army began their march on Iraq, al-Mansur turned to Abu Muslim for support. Although the Caliph distrusted Abu Muslim's power, the fact that he was universally popular with the Khurasani soldiers of the Revolution made him an ideal candidate to confront Abd Allah and rally most of the Khurasani soldiery, which formed the regime's main pillar, to the Caliph's side. The two armies met at Nisibis in November 754. Abd Allah's army was riven with doubt, as the Khurasanis were loath to fight Abu Muslim. Indeed, according to Zetterstéen, Abd Allah "is said to have killed 17,000 Khurasanis in his army, because he feared they would never fight against Abu Muslim". The Syrians still resented their defeat at Abd Allah's hands at the Zab. In the words of Hugh N. Kennedy, Abd Allah "suspected treachery all round and fled before the battle really developed", seeking refuge in Basra, where another brother of his, Sulayman, was governor. Despite the victory just gained in his name, the wily al-Mansur moved quickly to eliminate Abu Muslim, his chief remaining rival. A few months later, Abu Muslim was persuaded to come to the caliphal court, where he was murdered.

Abd Allah remained in Basra under his brother's protection until the latter was dismissed, two years later. Abd Allah was now imprisoned on al-Mansur's orders, until, in 764, he was "taken into a house that had been purposely undermined; it fell down on him and buried him under the ruins" (Zetterstéen). At the time of his death, he was said to be 52 years old.

Despite Abd Allah's rebellion, he was succeeded in Syria by his brother Salih and his family, who remained as the paramount Abbasid potentates in the province for the next half-century.

So sisters brothers friends and elders, tomorow we are going to described Biography of the warrior leader Salih ibn Ali. Allah hafiz

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