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Zubayr is an English word starting with the letter Z. With 9 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Zubayr in a sentence

Context around Zubayr

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ibn 1×

Often after:

requiring 1× appointed 1× left 1× asked 1×

Sentence patterns with Zubayr

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

ibn al zubayr 1× ibn al zubayr appointed his 1× ibn al zubayr asked his 1× ibn al zubayr in 687 1× ibn al zubayr left and 1× ibn al zubayr requiring a 1× ibn al zubayr was killed 1× ibn al zubayr who was 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

abd allah ibn 1× first marwanids dome 1× ibn al zubayr 1× in 685 ibn 1× one version appearing 1× the troops of 1×

Common sentence endings:

brother mus ab 1× caliph for advice 1× ibn al zubayr 1× in the attack 1× mukhtar was crushed 1× of satanic temptation 1×

Words around Zubayr

Just before it in the word index:

zubayer 2 zubaydah 32 zubat 2 zubarah 12 zubar 2 zubairu 18

Just after it in the word index:

zubby 3 zubeda 2 zubeneschamali 2 zuber 16 zuberec 3 zuberi 26

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abdelkader 12 abdomens 12 abdou 12

Corpus analysis for Zubayr

  • In this selection, "zubayr" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ibn, requiring, appointed and left stand out and add context to how "zubayr" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ibn al zubayr and ibn al zubayr appointed his. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "zubayr" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with zubayr

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Ibn al-Zubayr was killed in the attack. (8 words)

Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr left and was later also killed and crucified by the Syrian Army now under the control of the Umayyads. (24 words)

While Ibn al-Zubayr would stay in Mecca until his death, Husayn decided to travel on to Kufa with his family, unaware of the lack of support there. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

First Marwanids Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem Marwan's first task was to assert his authority against the rival claims of Ibn al-Zubayr, who was at this time recognized as caliph throughout most of the Islamic world. (39 words)

The troops of al-Mukhtar engaged in battles both with the Umayyads in 686, defeating them at the river Khazir near Mosul, and with Ibn al-Zubayr in 687, at which time the revolt of al-Mukhtar was crushed. (39 words)

This had led some historians, both medieval and modern, to suggest that the Dome of the Rock was built as a destination for pilgrimage to rival the Kaaba, which was under the control of Ibn al-Zubayr. (37 words)

Example sentences (9)

In 685, Ibn al-Zubayr, requiring a practical ruler, appointed Umar ibn Ubayd Allah ibn Ma'mar (Madelung p. 303-4) Finally, Ibn al-Zubayr appointed his own brother Mus'ab.

Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr left and was later also killed and crucified by the Syrian Army now under the control of the Umayyads.

First Marwanids Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem Marwan's first task was to assert his authority against the rival claims of Ibn al-Zubayr, who was at this time recognized as caliph throughout most of the Islamic world.

Ibn al-Zubayr was killed in the attack.

One version, appearing in Tabarī's Tafsīr Tafsir, Vol. IX and attributed to Urwah ibn Zubayr (d. 713), preserves the basic narrative but with no mention of satanic temptation.

The troops of al-Mukhtar engaged in battles both with the Umayyads in 686, defeating them at the river Khazir near Mosul, and with Ibn al-Zubayr in 687, at which time the revolt of al-Mukhtar was crushed.

The Ummayad's then moved in. After a lengthy campaign, on his last hour Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr asked his mother Asma' bint Abu Bakr the daughter of Abu Bakr the first caliph for advice.

This had led some historians, both medieval and modern, to suggest that the Dome of the Rock was built as a destination for pilgrimage to rival the Kaaba, which was under the control of Ibn al-Zubayr.

While Ibn al-Zubayr would stay in Mecca until his death, Husayn decided to travel on to Kufa with his family, unaware of the lack of support there.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "zubayr" in a sentence?
An example: "In 685, Ibn al-Zubayr, requiring a practical ruler, appointed Umar ibn Ubayd Allah ibn Ma'mar (Madelung p. 303-4) Finally, Ibn al-Zubayr appointed his own brother Mus'ab." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "zubayr" from authentic English texts.
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