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Abu Yazid's Revolt was a major Ibadi-Kharijite uprising against Fatimid rule that began in 943–4 and nearly destroyed the dynasty. Led by Abu Yazid Makhlad ibn Kaydad, the movement mobilized Berbers and peasants, captured Kayrawan, and besieged al-Mahdiyya for ten months. Al-Mansur eventually reconquered Kayrawan and defeated the insurgents in a six-month campaign. Abu Yazid died from wounds in 947, though fighting continued under his son Fadl for another year.

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The greatest early challenge to Fatimid power

Abu Yazid's revolt erupted in 332/943–4 amid widespread discontent with Fatimid fiscal and religious policies. Its leader, Abu Yazid Makhlad ibn Kaydad, was a scholar of Ibadi dogmatics and a prominent figure of the radical Nukkari branch. From the Djarid and later the central Maghrib, he preached holy war against the Shi'i dynasty and called for a state governed by a council of pious shaykhs according to Kharijite doctrine.

The uprising drew support from Berbers and peasant communities in the Aures Mountains and surrounding plains. Abu Yazid also received some assistance from the Umayyads of Spain and formed an uneasy alliance with the orthodox Maliki bourgeoisie of Kayrawan. Within six months of the revolt's open beginning, his army captured Kayrawan in 333/944 and defeated Fatimid forces in several battles.

For ten months Abu Yazid besieged al-Mahdiyya, the last remaining stronghold of Fatimid rule. The tribal army weakened during the prolonged siege, and its contingents began to disperse. After al-Qa'im died in 334/946, al-Mansur launched a counteroffensive, reconquered Kayrawan, and defeated the Kharijite army during a six-month campaign.

Abu Yazid continued resistance in the Hodna Mountains until he died from wounds received in a skirmish in 336/947. His son Fadl prolonged the fighting for another year before the revolt's forces gradually ebbed away. The uprising nearly overthrew the Fatimid regime and marked the beginning of a longer decline in Kharijite fortunes in North Africa.

Repères

  • Ibadi-Kharijite revolt against the Fatimids
  • Captured Kayrawan in 944
  • Besieged al-Mahdiyya for ten months
  • Defeated by al-Mansur in 947
  • Nearly overthrew the Fatimid dynasty

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General history of Africa, III: Africa from the seventh to the eleventh century

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Abu Yazid's Revolt

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Abu Yazid's Revolt was a major Ibadi-Kharijite uprising against Fatimid rule that began in 943–4 and nearly destroyed the dynasty. Led by Abu Yazid Makhlad ibn Kaydad, the movement mobilized Berbers and peasants, captured Kayrawan, and besieged al-Mahdiyya for ten months. Al-Mansur eventually reconquered Kayrawan and defeated the insurgents in a six-month campaign. Abu Yazid died from wounds in 947, though fighting continued under his son Fadl for another year.

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  • Que s’est-il joué lors de Abu Yazid's Revolt ?
  • Quel rôle joue Abu Yazid's Revolt dans la région Ifriqiya and the Hodna Mountains ?
  • Quel lien entre Abu Yazid's Revolt et Kayrawan ?
  • À propos de Abu Yazid's Revolt : peux-tu préciser « Ibadi-Kharijite revolt against the Fatimids » ?

Le récit

The greatest early challenge to Fatimid power

Abu Yazid's revolt erupted in 332/943–4 amid widespread discontent with Fatimid fiscal and religious policies. Its leader, Abu Yazid Makhlad ibn Kaydad, was a scholar of Ibadi dogmatics and a prominent figure of the radical Nukkari branch. From the Djarid and later the central Maghrib, he preached holy war against the Shi'i dynasty and called for a state governed by a council of pious shaykhs according to Kharijite doctrine.

The uprising drew support from Berbers and peasant communities in the Aures Mountains and surrounding plains. Abu Yazid also received some assistance from the Umayyads of Spain and formed an uneasy alliance with the orthodox Maliki bourgeoisie of Kayrawan. Within six months of the revolt's open beginning, his army captured Kayrawan in 333/944 and defeated Fatimid forces in several battles.

For ten months Abu Yazid besieged al-Mahdiyya, the last remaining stronghold of Fatimid rule. The tribal army weakened during the prolonged siege, and its contingents began to disperse. After al-Qa'im died in 334/946, al-Mansur launched a counteroffensive, reconquered Kayrawan, and defeated the Kharijite army during a six-month campaign.

Abu Yazid continued resistance in the Hodna Mountains until he died from wounds received in a skirmish in 336/947. His son Fadl prolonged the fighting for another year before the revolt's forces gradually ebbed away. The uprising nearly overthrew the Fatimid regime and marked the beginning of a longer decline in Kharijite fortunes in North Africa.

Repères

  • Ibadi-Kharijite revolt against the Fatimids
  • Captured Kayrawan in 944
  • Besieged al-Mahdiyya for ten months
  • Defeated by al-Mansur in 947
  • Nearly overthrew the Fatimid dynasty

Confiance

élevée

Ce niveau qualifie la précision des dates, localisations et limites disponibles dans le corpus actuel.

Source

General history of Africa, III: Africa from the seventh to the eleventh century

Point de départ pour aller plus loin — pas une bibliographie exhaustive.

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