🕌 Ibn al-Ashath, Abd al-Rahman: The Rebel Legacy Ibn al-Ashath, Abd al-Rahman was a pivotal figure in early Islamic history, known primarily for leading a significant revolt against the Umayyad governor al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf from 700-703 AD.
Comprehensive Definition Ibn al-Ashath, Abd al-Rahman (d. 704) was a prominent military leader and political dissident who orchestrated a rebellion against the Umayyad authority under al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf. The insurrection, driven by the discontentment of both soldiers resistant to a prolonged eastern campaign and various factions dissatisfied with new social orders, ultimately ended in his defeat.