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Who was the leader of the rebellion against Yazid I in the Hejaz that led to Husayn's death?

  • Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr

  • Hasan ibn Ali

  • Muawiya II

  • Ali ibn Abu Talib

Answer

Certainly! Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr, the son-in-law of Ali, emerged as the leader of the rebellion against Yazid I, the Umayyad caliph, in the Hejaz region of present-day Saudi Arabia. This revolt culminated in the tragic Battle of Karbala, where Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, was martyred.
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