Around 746, Abu Muslim assumed leadership of the Hashimiyya in Khurasan. In 747, he successfully initiated an open revolt against Umayyad rule, which was carried out under the sign of the black flag. He soon established control of Khurasan, expelling its Umayyad governor, Nasr ibn Sayyar, and dispatched an army westwards. Kufa fell to the Hashimiyya in 749, the last Umayyad stronghold in Iraq, Wasit, was placed under siege, and in November of the same year Abu al-Abbas was recognized as the new caliph in the mosque at Kufa.[citation needed] At this point Marwan mobilized his troops from Harran and advanced toward Iraq. In January 750 the two forces met in the Battle of the Zab, and the Umayyads were defeated. Damascus fell to the Abbasids in April, and in August, Marwan was killed in Egypt. COUNT 5
QSN1 Who became leader of the Khurasan Hashimiyya in approximately 746? ANS1 Abu Muslim QSN2 What symbol did Abu Muslim use in his revolt against the Umayyads? ANS2 black flag QSN3 Where did Marwan die? ANS3 Egypt QSN4 Who was the Umayyad governor of Khurasan who was defeated by Abu Muslim? ANS4 Nasr ibn Sayyar QSN5 When did the Hashimiyya conquer Kufa? ANS5 749