Mukhtar’s uprising to avenge Imam Husayn
Religious occasion Strength of evidence: Medium
Mukhtar ibn Abi Ubayd al-Thaqafi rose in Kufa in 66 AH, took power and punished many of Karbala’s killers, including Shimr, Umar ibn Sa‘d and Khawali.
- Sources
- تاریخ الامم و الملوک (تاریخ طبری)
- ذوب النضار، ابن نما حلی
- ویکیشیعه: قیام مختار