9. Rebellion of Ibn Mu’awiya A new claimant of the throne appeared on the scene. He was ibn Mu’awiya, great grandson to Ja’far b Abu Talib who had been killed at Mu’tah. Soon he gathered a large following from Kufah and al-Hirah and from the Zaydites. On the approach of the royal force he departed to Mada’in where he was joined by the Persian slaves and Mawalis. Supported by the Kharijis Ibn Mu’awiya established his court at Istakhr and his suzerainty was acknowledged at Rayy, isfahn. Qumis and other cities of Persia. The Umayyad governor Ibn Hubayrah suppressing the Kharijis expelled Ibn Mu’awiya in 29/747 to Harat where he was killed by the ’Abbasid viceroy Abu Muslim of Merv.
