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Sep 2025
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Abdullah ibn az-Zubayr (ra): The Defende...

YAQEEN INSTITUTE
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Abdullah ibn az-Zubayr (ra) was no ordinary child. Born into an extraordinary family, his childhood offered glimpses of the fearless warrior he would become. He lived a long life of piety and courage, serving as a leader in the ummah in one of the most difficult periods of early Islamic history, until he attained martyrdom. The du’a of Abdullah ibn az-Zuba ... Show More
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