OverviewAsma’s son, who later led a rival caliphate from Makkah.CategoryCompanionPeriodBirth date unknown · d. 692 CE
Family and early lifeAbdullah was born in Madinah to al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam and Asma bint Abu Bakr. He knew Muhammad ﷺ as a child and grew up within families closely involved in the early community.Source: ABDULLAH b. ZÜBEYR b. AVVÂM — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
Learning and public serviceHe transmitted hadith and was included in the committee commissioned by Uthman ibn Affan to prepare standard Qur’an copies. His adult life also included military and political responsibilities.Source: ABDULLAH b. ZÜBEYR b. AVVÂM — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi · Bukhari 4987 — Qur’an copying committee
The struggle for the caliphateAfter Yazid’s death, Abdullah claimed the caliphate from Makkah and received allegiance across several regions. His rule ended when Umayyad forces besieged the city and killed him in 692. Accounts of this conflict reflect competing political perspectives.Source: ABDULLAH b. ZÜBEYR b. AVVÂM — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
SourcesOriginal biographical summary based on the cited references. Uncertain dates and disputed reports are qualified or omitted. This is not an excerpt or paraphrase of the 82 İl 82 Sahabi book.ABDULLAH b. ZÜBEYR b. AVVÂM — TDV İslâm AnsiklopedisiBukhari 4987 — Qur’an copying committee
