Husayn sends his cousin, Muslim ibn Aqil, to see if he really does have support in Kufah. However, Yazid ibn Muawiyyah also sent his ruthless governor, Ubaydullah ibn Ziyad.
3-5: Husayn And Ibn Zubayr
Muawiyyah dies and as planned, his son Yazid succeeds him as Caliph. But there are many people in the Muslim Empire who do not agree with this.
3-4: Muawiyyah And The Caliphate
Muawiyyah and his administration have subdued the Muslim Empire. Most of Iraq has settled down and his detractors have fell silent. But Muawiyyah is concerned about the future. What’s going to happen when he’s gone?
3-3: Muawiyyah And Hujr
One of these men was Hujr ibn Adi, a companion and commander in Ali’s army. When he heard the Umayyads cursing Ali, he would shout at them and to make them stop.
3-2: Muawiyyah And Ziyad
Basra is starting to slip out of control with rampant crime and too much rebellion. Muawiyyah is ready to bring in someone new; however, this new guy has a scandalous past.
3-1: Muawiyyah and The Khawarij
Today’s episode is an introduction to Syria and Kufah during this period. We’ll take a look at the challenges the new Muslim Caliph had to face in the never ending Khawarij threat.
2-21: Ali And The Khawarij
As Ali struggled against the Khawarij, his grip on the Caliphate began to slip.
2-20: Ali And Muawiyyah
After defeating Aisha at the Battle of the Camel, Ali held most of the Islamic Empire. The only holdout, was Muawiyyah, the powerful governor of Syria.
2-19: Ali And Basra
Talhah and Zubair pledged allegiance to Ali ibn Abi Talib on the condition that he find and punish those responsible for murdering Uthman. But after several months, not much progress had been made.
2-18: Ali And Aisha
Ali’s Caliphate was already in trouble.
The Umayyah clan was suspicious of him. Muawiyyah refused to acknowledge his leadership. There were gangs of bandits were roaming through Medina. And many companions refused to support him.