Foreword
The Caliphate of Marwan b. Muhammad
The Year 127 (745)
Why the Oath of Allegiance was Given to Marwan
Revolt of the People of Hims
Revolt of al-Dahhak b. Qays the Kharijite
Revolt of Sulayman b. Hisham
The Year 128 (745/46)
The Slaying of al- Harith b. Surayj in Khurasan
Death of al-Dahhak b. Qays the Kharijite
Slaying of al-Khaybari the Kharijite
Yazid b. `Umar b. Hubayrah is Sent to Iraq
Abu Hamzah the Kharijite in Arabia
The Year 129 (746/47)
The Death of Shayban b. `Abd al-`Aziz the Kharijite
Abu Muslim Openly Preaches the `Abbasid Revolution in Khurasan
Khazim b. Khuzaymah Takes Marwarrudh
The Arab Tribesmen of Khurasan Ally Against Abu Muslim
Death of Juday` b. `Ali al-Kirmani
`Abdallah b. Mu`awiyah al-Ja`fari Gains Control of Fars
Abu Hamzah the Kharijite Leads the Pilgrimage
The Year 130 (747/48)
Abu Muslim Enters the Walled City of Marw
Death of Shayban b. Salamah the Kharijite
Abu Muslim Kills `Ali and `Uthman the Sons of Juday` al-Kirmani
Qahtabah b. Shabib Comes to Abu Muslim
Marwan's Governor for Jurjan is Killed
Battle of Qudayd by Madinah
Abu Hamzah the Kharijite Enters Madinah
Other Events
The Year 131 (748/49)
The Death of Nasr b. Sayyar
Qahtabah Camps at Rayy and Abu Muslim Moves to Naysabur
`Amir b. Dubarah is Slain by Qahtabah
The Battle of Jabalq by Isbahan
Qahtabah Enters Nihawand
The Battle of Shahrazur
Other Events of This Year
The Year 132 (749/50)
The Death of Qahtabah b. Shabib
Muhammad b. Khalid al-Qasri Revolts at Kufah in the Name of the `Abbasids
The Caliphate of Abu al-`Abbas al-Saffah
Other Events of the Year 132
Marwan's Defeat at the Zab
Death of Ibrahim the `Abbasid Imam
Slaying of Marwan b. Muhammad
Revolt of Abu al-Ward at Qinnasrin
Defection of Habib b. Murrah
Revolt of the Men of the Jazirah
Abu Ja`far the `Abbasid's Journey to Khurasan
The Battle of Wasit
Death of Ibn Hubayrah
Other Events of This Year
The Year 133 (750/51)
Events of This Year
The Year 134 (751/52)
The Rebellion of Bassam b. Ibrahim
Khazim b. Khuzaymah's War Against the Kharijites of `Uman
Death of Mansur b. Jumhur in Sind
Other Events of This Year
The Year 135 (752/53)
The Rebellion of Ziyad b. Salih in Transoxania
Other Events of This Year
The Year 136 (753/54)
The Visit of Abu Muslim to Abu al-`Abbas in Iraq
Abu Ja`far the `Abbasid and Abu Muslim go on the Pilgrimage
The Death of Abu al-`Abbas al-Saffah
Bibliography
Index