This is a part of the five series of Powerepoint presentation giving a overview on the Caliphate of the Ummayyads.The Ummayyad belonged to the the Bani Ummayad. Their Caliphate started from the Caliphate of Amir Muawiyah.It lasted for around 90 years.They took Damascus as the capital city.

1. Caliphate of Yazid bin Muawiyah
Ummayad Dynasty Part Two
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2. Yazid
Unanimously appointed in Syria
Letters sent to
Makkah –
Governor
Harith bin
Khalid
Madina-
Governor
Walid bin
Utba
Kufa – Noman
bin Bishr
Basra –
Obaidullah bin
Zeyad
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4. Makkah
Abdullah bin Zubair
escaped to Makkah
from Madinah –
Chosen as Caliph
Governor of
Makkah -Harith
bin Khalid put
under house
arrest – sent a
letter to Yazid
Imam Husain did
not appreciate
Abdullah bin
Zubair’s
Caliphate
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5. Madinah
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6. Kufa
People took baith except the
supporters of Imam Husain
Sent Letters to Imam Husain and take
their bayth- app. 150 letters each day
Muslim bin Aqil sent to inquire and
was satisfied with numbers
Noman bin Bishr remained silent at
the presence of Muslim bin Aqil
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7. Basra
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8. Makkah
Imam Husain receives a letter from Muslim having
supporters- altogether 18K
Imam Husain decides to leave with family
All the prominent Sahabah stopped
•Kufans not reliable
•Caliphate not important
•Leave the family behind
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9. Kufa
Obaidullah
enters
wiith an
hijaz’
turban –
mistook as
Imam
Husain
Noman
deposed
Muslim
bin Aqil
along with
Hani bin
Urwa
hanged
All the
supporters
of Imam
Husain
withdraw
Amr bin
Sad with
4k soldiers
and Hur to
patrol
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10. Karbala
Amr bin Sad and Imam
Husain offered Salah
together – doubt in
Obaidullah
Three alternative
• Speak to Yazid
• Fight at the borders
• Go back to Makkah
Sent Jowira and then
Shimr
10th Muharram – Imam
Husain gave speech
Matyrdom of Imam
Husain – only son Zainul
Abideen spared
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11. Yazid’s reaction
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12. Uproar over Caliphate
Sent Muslim bin Uqba to invade Madinah
Thousands killed during invasion
Then proceed to Makkah but Uqba died and made Haseer commander
27th Muharram 64 Hijri Kabah damaged due to the catapault
Yazid’s death
Muslim proposed Abdullah bin Zubair and then Zainul Abideen for Caliphate -
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13. Expansion
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15. Jazakallahukhair
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