History of Islam Vol 2 of 3 by Akbar Shah Najeebabadi

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424 The History ofIslam
The Insurrection in Africa
North Africa, this province included central Tunis and Qairwan
situated between Egypt and Morocco, was given to Ibrahim bin
Aghlab in 184 A.H. on lease for 40,000 dinars as tax annually
during Haroon Rasheed's regime. He ruled over Africa very
efficiently. In Mamoon Rasheed's regime the ruler of North Africa
was Ibrahim's son Zeyadatullah bin Ibrahim bin Aghlab. In 208
A.H., there was a revolt in Tunis, which was engineered by
Mansoor bin Naseer. Mansoor bin Naseer captured most parts of
Tunis and besieged Zeyadatullah in the capital Qairwan.
Zeyadatullah defeated and forced Mansoor bin Naseer to flee but
Mansoor rallied his forces again and came to fight and the tug of
war continued from 208 A.H. to 211 A.H. At last, Mansoor bin
Naseer was killed by one of his own men and Zeyadatullah ruled
over Africa easily.
The End of Nasr bin Sheeth's Rebellion
Nasr bin Sheeth's
situation has been related above He loved and
befnended Ameen bin Haroon. He prepared himself to revolt
when he heard of Ameen's murder and seeing the subjugation of
he Arab elements and the domination of the non-Arabs over the
Islamic caliphate. He had no sympathy with the Alawiites and his
opposition and hatred of the non-Arabs compelled him to fight
With Mamoon. Before Abdullah bin Tahir. Tahir bin Husain had
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earne(f him great
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for valor caused him to have a meteoric rise in status He had
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province Jazirah and lived at
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in 209 A.H. Abdullah bin
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lom-Ued
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surrendered
to Abdullah bin Tahir unconditionally. He sent him
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