Zayd ibn Musa al-Kazim | |
|---|---|
| Died | al-Iraq, Abbasid Caliphate |
| Other names | Zayd al-Nar |
| Criminal charge | Rebellion against State, Treason, Pogrom, Arson |
| Penalty | Imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | High |
| Date | 815, 816 |
Zayd ibn Mūsā ibn Jaʿfar ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAlī ibn Al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib (Arabic: زيد بن موسى بن جعفر بن محمد بن علي بن الحسين بن علي بن أبي طالب) was a younger son of the seventh Imam in Twelver Shia Islam, Musa al-Kazim.[1]
He took part in the unsuccessful Alid uprising in 815 against the Abbasid Caliphate, led by Abu'l-Saraya, during which he captured and governed the city of Basra.[2] According to al-Tabari, his reign was characterized by a pogrom against the supporters of the Abbasids, which earned him the nickname Zayd al-Nar ('Zayd of the Fire') due to the large numbers of houses belonging to Abbasid family members or their followers that he ordered torched.[3] After the defeat of Abu'l-Saraya at Kufa, Basra held out for a while, until captured by the Abbasid general Ali ibn Abi Sa'id. Zayd received a letter of safe passage from Ali, and surrendered to him.[4] His brother, Ibrahim, also took part in the uprising and ruled Yemen for a while.[5]
Before long, Zayd escaped his imprisonment, and rose again in revolt at Anbar in June 816, along with Abu'l-Saraya's brother. They were soon defeated by Abbasid troops and again captured.[6]
- ^ Bosworth 1987, p. 26 (note 68).
- ^ Bosworth 1987, p. 26.
- ^ Bosworth 1987, pp. 26–27.
- ^ Bosworth 1987, p. 27.
- ^ Bosworth 1987, pp. 28–29.
- ^ Bosworth 1987, p. 44.