Zayd ibn Ali (also spelled Zaid) (695-740 C.E.) He was given the title "Zayd the Martyr" ("Zayd ash-Shahid") by his sympathizers. He was the grandson of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad. Zayd was born in Medina in 695. His father was Ali ibn Husayn, The fourth Shi'a Imam. His mother was a concubine of Indian origin. Zayd led a rebellion known as the Zaidi Revolt against the Umayyads in the middle of 8th century, … Wikipedia
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