Ali Ibn Abi Talib - Volume 1 of 2

550 Governors at the time of 'Ali ibn Abi Tcilib
about the correct order of these
The sources mention the
names of some men whom 'Ali (&) sent to Oman, one as a
governor and the other as the commander of troops to suppress one of
the rebellions that were launched against 'Ali (&) in oman.'' There
was also a man in charge of al-~amhah,'~ and it may be that he was
working under the governor of ahr rain.^'
1.4. Yemen
When 'Uthmk (&) was martyred and allegiance was swom
to 'Ali (&) .. as caliph, he appointed 'Ubaydnllih ibn al-'Abbk (&)
as governor of yemen." 'Uthmrin's governors left Yemen before
'Ubaydulla ibn 'AbbL got there; some of them joined Talhah and
az-Zubayr in the army of the Battle of the Camel, and they played a
role in equipping their army.23 'Ubaydulla ibn 'Abb2s was the
governor of San'2 and its surrounding areas, and his fellow governor
was Sa'eed ibn Sa'd ibn 'Ubikhh al-~n~%~~,
who was in charge of
the ~IOO~S?~
The murder of 'Uthmk (&) had a far-reaching effect on the
Muslims in Yemen, who felt disappointed and upset by this crime.
Some of the Yemenis did not swear allegiance to 'Ali (&)-&d
wanted to kill the killers of 'Uthmin (&). When that was delayed;
they corresponded with Mu'iwiyah after the arbitration, and he sent
Bisr ibn AGa'ah, who managed to gain control over Yemen with their
help. This only lasted for a short time, though,z6 before 'Mi (&)
managed to take it back fmm the army of Mu'iwiyah and restore
'Ubaydull2h ibn 'Abb2s as its governor once again. He remained in
that position until Amir al-Mu'mheen 'Ali ibn Abi Tab (&) was
martyred.z7
It was narrated that Bisr killed two sons of 'Ubaydull2h ibn
'Abbb and some of the supporters of 'Ali (&) in Yemen, then be
went back to Syria. Amir al-Mn'mineen 'Ali (&) had sent JCiyah
,