This biography of Al Hajjaj Bin Youssef Al Thaqafi looks back on his cruelty, his clemency and his loyalty, and paints the portrait of a controversial regent.
Ibn Al-Asha'th disobeys Al-Hajjaj and goes against oath of allegiance to the Umayyad Caliph after allying with his enemy Zumbil. Ib Al-Asha'th seizes the Iraqi city following Al-Hajjaj's exit to the Ziwaya region to prepare an army in response after his rebellion.