Overthrow of the Qarmatians
| Overthrow of the Qarmatians | ||||||||||
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Battle of Al Rahlayn ,A battle in 1075 which the Uyunids won. | ||||||||||
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| Belligerents | ||||||||||
| Qarmatians |
Uyunid Emirate Abu al-Bahlul al-Awwam's forces (1058–1067) Supported by: Seljuk Empire Abbasid Caliphate Ghaznavid Empire Fatimid Caliphate | Al-Ayash Emirate | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | ||||||||||
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Abu Abdullah ibn Sanbar Yahya bin Abbas |
Abdullah bin Ali Al Uyuni Tughril Alp Arslan Malik-Shah I Abu al-Bahlul al-Awwam † |
Yahya bin Al-Ayash † Zakariya bin Yahya † | ||||||||
| Strength | ||||||||||
| 30,000 or less | 400 Uyunids | 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, and started an uprising with their support. Due to support from more powerful foreign powers, the Uyunids successfully revolted and liberated Eastern Arabia, which significantly shifted the power dynamic in the region.