Which city saw a siege from Yazid's army after they suppressed a rebellion there?
Baghdad
Damascus
Mecca
Kufa
Answer
The city of Mecca, Islam's holiest site, endured a siege by the army of Yazid I, the Umayyad caliph, following the suppression of a rebellion led by Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr. This rebellion challenged Yazid's authority and control over the region. Mecca's siege aimed to subdue Ibn al-Zubayr and assert Yazid's dominance, culminating in the bombardment of the Kaaba, Islam's most sacred shrine, and the city's eventual capture.
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