Occupation of al-Ubulla (870)

Occupation of al-Ubulla (870)
Part of the Zanj Rebellion
Map of lower Iraq and al-Ahwaz during the Zanj Rebellion.
Date June 28, 870 Location Al-Ubulla Result Zanj victory
Belligerents
Abbasid Caliphate	Zanj rebels
Commanders and leaders
Abu al-Ahwas al-Bahili	'Ali ibn Muhammad

The Zanj occupation of al-Ubulla (Arabic: دخول الزنج الأبلة)^[1] was an event of the Zanj Rebellion, occurring on June 28, 870. Zanj troops dispatched by their leader 'Ali ibn Muhammad advanced against the city of al-Ubulla on the Tigris and launched an attack against it. Despite a defense set up by the Abbasid government to protect the city, it was successfully stormed and taken by the rebels. Much of al-Ubulla was destroyed and many of its inhabitants were killed during the assault.