Preface
Abbreviations
Translator's Foreword
Map I. The Lower Part of Southern Iraq in the Third/Ninth Century
The Caliphate of Ibn al-Wathiq: A1-Muhtadi bi-Allah
The Events of the Year 255 (cont'd) (868/869)
An Account of the Causes and Consequences of [the] Disturbances [in Baghdad]
An Account of [the] Deaths of [Ahmad b. Isra'il and Abu Nuh]
An Account of [the] Events [of Ramadan 255]
An Account of Musa's Departure
The First `Alawite Rebellion in al-Basrah
An Account of [`Ali b. Muhammad b. `Abd al-Rahim's] Expedition and What Determined Him to Revolt There
An Account of the Zanj Leader's Advance upon al-Basrah with His Army
The Events of the Year 256 (869/870)
An Account of Salih's Discovery in Hiding and His Death
An Account of [al-Muhtadi's] Removal and Death
Other Accounts of al-Muhtadi's Death
News of [the] Encounter [between Ju`lan and the Zanj]
An Account of the Zanj Occupation of al-Ubullah
The Account of [the Zanj Leader's] Summons for [the] Surrender [of the Inhabitants of `Abbadan]
An Account of [the Occupation of al-Ahwaz]
The Caliphate of al-Muctamid `ala-Allah
The Events of the Year 256 (cont'd) (869/870)
The Events of the Year 257 (870/871)
An Account of the Battle [between Sa`id al-Hajib and the Zanj]
An Account of the Battle [between Manstir b. Ja`far and the Zanj]
The Death of Shahin b. Bistam and the Flight of Ibrahim b. Sima
The Events that Led up to [the] Entry of al-Basrah[by the Zanj] and What Transpired Thereafter
An Account of al-Muwallad's Expedition
The Events of the Year 258 (871/872)
An Account of [Manstir b. Ja`far's] Death
An Account of [Muflih's] Death
An Account of [Yahya b. Muhammad's] Capture and Death
An Account of [Abu Ahmad's] Withdrawal to Wasit
The Events of the Year 259 (872/873)
An Account of [Kanjur's] Death
An Account of [the] Battle [at Suq al-Ahwaz] and How the Army Commander of the Central Authorities Was Killed
An Account of How [Musa b. Bugha's Commanders] Fared against the Zanj
An Account of [Ya`qub b. al-Layth's Entry into Naysabur]
The Events of the Year 260 (873/874)
An Account of [the] Battle [in Tabaristan]
An Account of [al-Azdi's] Death
The Events of the Year 261 (874/875)
An Account of [the] Battle [of Ramhurmuz]
The Events of the Year 262 (875/876)
An Account of [the Zanj Attack on the Salt Flats]
An Account of the Battle and Capture of al-Su`luk
The Events of the Year 263 (876/877)
An Account of [the] Battle [at `Askar Mukram]
An Account of [Ya`qub] al-Saffar's Activities This Year
The Events of the Year 264 (877/878)
An Account of [the] Capture [of `Abdallah b.Rashid]
An Account of [the] Battle [at Wasit]
An Account of How the Abominable One Prepared His Zanj to Occupy Wasit (and Other Events of the Year 264)
The Events of the Year 265 (878/879)
An Account of [the] Battle [of Junbula']
An Account of Takin's Arrival in al-Ahwaz
Bibliography of Cited Works
Index
