Person

Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad

عبيد الله بن زياد
d. 673 CE Quraysh

Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad was the Umayyad governor of Iraq who played a key role in supporting Marwan's rise to the caliphate.

Significance

Umayyad governor of Iraq who encouraged Marwan's caliphate candidacy

Reputation in tradition

mixed
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