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Battle of Maskin

Battle of Maskin was a battle fought in September AD 691 at Dayr al-Jathaliq, in what is now Iraq. It was part of Second Fitna, which ran from AD 680 to AD 692. The recorded result: Umayyad victory.

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FoughtSeptember AD 691
WhereDayr al-Jathaliq, Iraq33.823N, 44.240E
OutcomeUmayyad victory
BelligerentsUmayyad CaliphateagainstZubayrid Caliphate
Part ofSecond FitnaAD 680 to AD 692

Where it sits in Second Fitna

Battle of Karbala, AD 680Battle of al-Harrah, AD 683Siege of Mecca, AD 683Battle of Marj al-Rahit, AD 684Battle of Ayn al-Warda, AD 684Battle of Sala and Salbara, AD 685Battle of Khazir, AD 686Battle of Maskin, AD 691Siege of Mecca, AD 692AD 680AD 692Battle of Maskin, AD 691
9 placed engagements of Second Fitna in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateSeptember AD 691 (month precision)
PlaceDayr al-Jathaliq, Iraq
33.823N, 44.240E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeIraq brought under Umayyad rule
Commanders
  • Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
  • Muhammad ibn Marwan
  • Khalid ibn Yazid
  • Abd Allah ibn Yazid
  • Bishr ibn Marwan
  • Mus'ab ibn al-Zubayr
  • Ibrahim ibn al-Ashtar
Battle of MaskinBattle of MaskinBattle of SamarraBattle of al-AnbarBattle of IstabulatSiege of BaghdadSiege of BaghdadBattle of SamarraBattle of IstabulatSiege of BaghdadSiege of BaghdadKarbalaTikritQasr-e ShirinSamarra100 km33.823N, 44.240E
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In the same war

Battle of Maskin is one of 179 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 173 in present-day Iraq.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871691, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Maskin, revision 1379113389, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.