Draft:Maysara Revolt

The Maysara Revolt was a Berber uprising against the Arab rulers of the Maghreb between 740 and 742.

After the conquest of the Maghreb by Muslim forces under generals Hassan ibn an-Numan and Musa ibn Nusayr (700–710), the Berbers quickly converted to Islam. However, they were denied political equality by the Arab

In 739, the Berbers, led by Maysara al-Matghari, rose up against the Arab domination. Maysara successfully united the Miknasa ,Barghawata , and Magrawa tribes. The revolt was largely driven by a shift towards Kharijite Islam, which was seen as more inclusive of the Berbers.

In 740, the rebels defeated a Caliphate army at the Battle of Sabu, with another major victory in the same year, forcing the retreat of the Arab forces. Maysara briefly assumed the title of Caliph before his eventual assassination.

The Caliphate's direct control over the Berber region collapsed after the revolt, and new Berber states, including the Bargawata kingdom and the Emirate of Sijilmasa, were established.

References

• Ronart, Stephan; Ronart, Nandy. *Lexikon der Arabischen Welt. Ein historisch-politisches Nachschlagewerk.* Artemis Verlag, Zurich, 1972.