Overthrow of the Qarmatians | ||||||||
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Belligerents | ||||||||
Qarmatians |
Uyunid Emirate Seljuk dynasty Abu al-Bahlul al-Awwam's forces (1058-1067) Supported by: Abbasid Empire Ghaznavid Empire Fatimid Caliphate | Al-Ayash Emirate | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | ||||||||
Abu Abdullah ibn Sanbar Yahya bin Abbas |
Abdullah bin Ali Al Uyuni Tughril Alp Arslan Malik-Shah I Mahmud Ghaznavi Abu al-Bahlul al-Awwam † |
Yahya bin Al-Ayash † Zakariya bin Yahya † | ||||||
Strength | ||||||||
30,000 or less | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | ||||||||
Heavy | Heavy | Entire force decimated |
The Overthrow of the Qarmatians was an armed uprising by the Seljuk and Abbasid supported Uyunids against the ruling Qarmatian state. A local chief known as Abdullah bin Ali Al Uyuni aligned himself with the Abbasids and the Seljuk Empire,[5] and started an uprising with their support. Due to support from more powerful foreign powers, the Uyunids successfully revolted and liberated Eastern Arabia,[6] which significantly shifted the power dynamic in the region.