OverviewA son of Ali Zayn al-Abidin remembered for an uprising against Umayyad rule.CategoryScholarPeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 740 CE
Life and settingZayd was a son of Ali Zayn al-Abidin. His life connected the learning of Madinah with political opposition in Iraq.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyHe led an uprising in Kufa and was killed in 740. Zaydi traditions take their name from him, although the later school developed beyond his own lifetime.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
