Abd Allah ibn Kamil al-Shakiri () was a commander in Mukhtar al-Thaqafi’s army. He was born in Basra. He was killed in 686 during the Battles of Madhar and Harura by the Zubayrid army.تاريخ الرسل والملوك - الطبري - الجزء السادس - ذكر خبر قتل مصعب المختار بن أبي عبيد
Life He was born in Basra, maybe in 639. He was a camel shepherd, but when he met Mukhtar in 659, he joined his army to help Husayn ibn Ali and fight the Umayyad army. When Husayn was killed in 680 by the Umayyad army, he decided to kill the murderers of Husayn, his family and friends. He fought on the side of the Tawwabin in the Battle of Ayn al-Warda and with Mukhtar during his revolution. He killed many of the murderers of Husayn ibn Ali, including Khawli bin Yazid Al-Asbahi,البداية والنهاية – ابن كثير - الجزء الثامن - مقتل مقتل خولي بن يزيد الأصبحي الذي احتز رأس الحسين Zaid bin Raqqad Al-Janabiالكامل في التاريخ - ابن الأثير - ج 4 - الصفحة 243 and many others. He fought in the battles of Madhar and Harura, and killed many Zubayrid soldiers, but he was killed in this battle.البداية والنهاية - ابن كثير - الجزء الثامن - مقتل المختار بن أبي عبيد على يدي مصعب بن الزبير His killing had a profound impact on Mukhtar's army.
See also
Abu Amra Kaysan
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