Mu'awiya 's unprecedented move to nominate Choosing his son , Yazid , as his heir sparked Causation opposition and tensions soared after Mu'awiya 's death .

Yazid 's army assaulted Attack anti-government rebels in Medina in August 683 and subsequently besieged Besieging Mecca , where Ibn al-Zubayr had established Creating himself in opposition to Yazid .

Yazid 's army assaulted Attack anti-government rebels in Medina in August 683 and subsequently besieged Besieging Mecca , where Ibn al-Zubayr had established Creating himself in opposition to Yazid .

After Yazid died Death in November , the siege was abandoned GiveUp and Umayyad authority collapsed Destroying throughout the caliphate except in certain parts of Syria ; most provinces recognized Ibn al-Zubayr as caliph .