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The siege of Mecca in September–November 683 was one of the early battles of the Second Fitna. The city of Mecca was a sanctuary for Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr , who was among the most prominent challengers to the dynastic succession to the Caliphate by the Umayyad Yazid I .
Having forced the rebels to renew their allegiance, Yazid's army headed for Mecca to subdue Ibn al-Zubayr. [26] [27] Ibn Uqba died on the way and command passed to Husayn ibn Numayr, who besieged Mecca in September 683. The siege lasted for several weeks, during which the Ka'aba caught fire. Yazid's sudden death in November ended the campaign.
August: Fourth Extraordinary Session of the Islamic Summit Conference held in city. Abraj Al Bait built. 2013 - Mishaal bin Abdullah Al Saud becomes governor of Mecca Province. 2014 / 1435-1436 H - Raffles Makkah Palace hotel and Swissôtel Makkah in business. 2015 13 July: City visible via Snapchat imagery. [27] [28] September: Mecca crane ...
Although Husayn and the people of Medina were defeated at the Battle of Karbala in October 680 and the Battle of al-Harrah in August 683, Ibn al-Zubayr continued his opposition to Yazid from the sanctuary of Mecca, the Islamic holy city. Yazid's forces besieged Mecca in September 683 and bombarded the city with catapults. [5]
The Ansar were routed at the Battle of al-Harra in the summer of 683, and Ibn Hanzala was slain. [17] [20] The army continued toward Mecca, but Ibn Uqba died en route and command passed to his deputy Husayn ibn Numayr al-Sakuni. [20] The latter besieged the city on 24 September after Abd Allah Ibn al-Zubayr refused to surrender.
September–November – Siege of Mecca: The Umayyad army led by Husayn ibn Numayr al-Sakuni besieges Mecca, during which the Kaaba ("Sacred House") catches fire and is burned down. November 14 – Caliph Yazid I dies at Damascus, after a 3-year reign marked by civil war. He is succeeded by his son Muawiya II as ruler of the Umayyad Caliphate.
Hundreds of Muslims gathered for the Eid al-Adha prayer service at Overpeck County Park in Ridgefield Park, NJ on Wednesday June 28, 2023. Eid al-Adha is the Feast of Sacrifice for when Ibrahim ...
615: Acceptance of Islam by Hamza and Umar; 616: Second migration to Abyssinia. 617: Boycott of the Hashemites and Muhammad by the Quraish. 619: April/May – Lifting of the boycott. Deaths of Abu Talib and Khadija, Year of Sorrow. 620: Visit to Taif, as well as Isra and Miraj. 622: 9 September – 20 September – Hijra—migration to Medina ...