What the records say
- When
- Sep 762 – Feb 763
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 32.13° N, 45.35° E
- Description
- 8th-century revolt against the Abbasid Caliphate
Alid revolt of 762–763
Revolt in the Abbasid Caliphate
The Alid revolt of 762–763 or Revolt of Muhammad the Pure Soul was an uprising by the Hasanid branch of the Alids against the newly established Abbasid Caliphate. The Hasanids, led by the brothers Muhammad and Ibrahim, rejected the legitimacy of the Abbasid family's claim to power.
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