The Hashimiyya movement (a sub-sect of the Kaysanites Shia), led by the Abbasid family, overthrew the Umayyad caliphate. The Abbasids were members of the Hashim clan, rivals of the Umayyads, but the word "Hashimiyya" seems to refer specifically to Abu Hashim, a grandson of Ali and son of Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyya. According to certain traditions, Abu Hashim died in 717 in Humeima in the house of Muhammad ibn Ali, the head of the Abbasid family, and before dying named Muhammad ibn Ali as his successor. This tradition allowed the Abbasids to rally the supporters of the failed revolt of Mukhtar, who had represented themselves as the supporters of Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyya. COUNT 5
QSN1 What group were the Hashimiyya a sect of? ANS1 Kaysanites Shia QSN2 Who led the Hashimiyya movement? ANS2 Abbasid family QSN3 Who was named successor by Abu Hashim? ANS3 Muhammad ibn Ali QSN4 Of what clan were the Abbasids members of? ANS4 Hashim QSN5 What year saw the death of Abu Hashim? ANS5 717