Person
Al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Shaybani
leader of a Kharijite rebellion in Iraq
b. 700 CE – d. 746 CE
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Al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Shaybani is the leader of a widespread but unsuccessful Kharijite rebellion in Iraq against the Umayyad Caliph Marwan II from 745 until his death in battle in 746.
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Moran, J. (2017). Al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Shaybani. History Atlas. Retrieved 30 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/al-dahhak-ibn-qays-al-shaybani/
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