Abdullah Ibn Zubair

What do modern scholars think about Abdullah Ibn Zubair. It seems his life and struggle get eclipsed by the events of Karbala.

Re: Abdullah Ibn Zubair

He RadiAllahu Anhuma is eclipsed by Hussain Alaihis Salam and Karbala

And this is the correct position

Re: Abdullah Ibn Zubair

Very good question! His anti ummayyad stance was the basis of early protosunni abhorance of ummayyads before antishia views led to gradual rehabilitation of proummayyad views aND subsequent ignorance of uprising of abdullah ibn zubair

Re: Abdullah Ibn Zubair

Bear in mind he had a brother Amr b zubair from an ummayyad mother who was his bitter rival