Battle of Maskin (691 AD)
Battle of Maskin (Umayyad Caliphate vs Zubayrid Caliphate) took place in 691 AD during Second Fitna.
Battle facts
- Year: 691 AD
- Date: 0691-10-01
- Era: Medieval
- Conflict: Second Fitna
- Side A: Umayyad Caliphate
- Side B: Zubayrid Caliphate
- Commanders (A): Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, Muhammad ibn Marwan, Khalid ibn Yazid, Abd Allah ibn Yazid, Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf
- Commanders (B): Mus'ab ibn al-Zubayr, Ibrahim ibn al-Ashtar, Muslim ibn Amr al-Bahili, Attab ibn Warqa al-Riyahi (defected)
- Outcome: Umayyad victory
- Coordinates: 33.823°, 44.240°
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