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"Yazid ibn al-Walid ibn 'Abd al-Malik or Yazid III (701 – 3/4 October 744) () was the twelfth Umayyad caliph. He reigned for six months, from April 15 to October 3 or 4, 744, and died in that office. Background Yazid was the son of a Persian princess who had been given as a concubine to Caliph al-Walid I.Philip Khuri Hitti, History Of Syria (Gorgias Press LLC, 2004), 489 His mother was Shah-i Afrid, a daughter of Peroz. Al-Tabari quotes a couplet of Yazid's on his own ancestry:Tabari, 243 :I am the son of Chosroes, my ancestor was Marwan, :Caesar was my grandsire and my grandsire was Khagan.transl. Sir John Glubb, The Empire of the Arabs, 200 Tabari further records descriptions of Yazid as being tall and handsome. Rebellion During the reign of his cousin al-Walid II, Yazid spoke out against Walid's "immorality" which included discrimination on behalf of the Banu Qays Arabs against Yemenis and non-Arab Muslims, and Yazid received further support from the Qadariya and Murji'iya (believers in human free will).von Ess, "Kadar", Encyclopedia of Islam 2nd Ed. Yazid slipped into Damascus and deposed Walid in a coup, following this up with a disbursement of funds from the treasury.Theophilus. Quoted Robert Hoyland, Seeing Islam as Others Saw It (Darwin Press, 1998), 660 According to Yazid's own account, Yazid sent Abd al-Aziz ibn al-Hajjaj to meet Walid at al-Bakhra'.1234 Chronicle apud Hoyland confirms this, 660; it was a fortress near Palmyra. 1234 and Muslim sources dispute over whether Walid was there all along or whether he had fled there. 'Abd al-Aziz offered to set up a tribal assembly (shura) to decide the future of the realm. Walid rejected this offer and attacked, by which action he lost his life.Patricia Crone, God's Caliph (Cambridge University Press, 1986), 127 Yazid had Walid's head hoisted "on a lance and paraded around Damascus"; Yazid then imprisoned Walid's sons 'Uthman and Hakam,Theophilus and Muslim sources apud Hoyland, 660-1 whom Walid had designated as his heirs.God's Caliph 124-5 Pound weight's inscription, stamped on top in an angular script known as kufic, evokes Yazid III. On accession, Yazid explained that he had rebelled on behalf of the Book of Allah and the Sunna of His Prophet, and that this entailed ensuring that the strong not prey upon the weak. He promised "to engage in no building works, squander no money on wives or children, transfer no money from one province to another" without reason, "keep no troops on the field too long", and not to overtax the ahl al-dhimma; instead, he would eschew discrimination and would make his payments on time. He promised abdication if he failed to meet these goals, and held in principle to al-amr shura – to an elected caliphate.God's Caliph, 68, 107 Tabari records Yazid's nickname "the Diminisher (Naqis)", given because he reduced military annuities by 10%,Philip Khuri Hitti, 478 whereas his predecessor had promised a raise. According to Islamic popular tradition, recorded in an apocalyptic style, Yazid would go himself into the marketplace.David Cook, Studies in Muslim Apocalyptic, 350: appendix I, III, 12 a The city of Homs refused allegiance to Yazid, and there were several other dissident movements against him.1234 Chronicle apud Hoyland, 661 Another cousin, Marwan ibn Muhammad ibn Marwan, governor of Armenia, had initially supported Walid and on Walid's death entered Iraq to avenge him.Theophilus apud Hoyland, 661 Marwan eventually rallied around Yazid. Caliphate Yazid appointed Mansur ibn Jumhur to replace Yusuf ibn 'Umar as governor of Iraq. On May 15, Yazid wrote a letter, preserved from oral sources in al- Mada'ini (reproduced in Tabari) and in al-Baladhuri. It supports the Umayyad dynasty up to but not including "the enemy of Allah" al-Walid II, at which point it lays out Yazid's version of the event at al-Bakhra'. At the end, Tabari's rendition has Yazid exhorting the Iraqis to follow Mansur ibn Jumhur.God's Caliph, 126f Yusuf ibn 'Umar was subsequently imprisoned and later killed by the son of Khalid ibn 'Abdallah al-Qasri. Mansur attempted to dismiss the Khurasani governor Nasr ibn Sayyar, but Nasr refused to accept this. Facing opposition from Juday al-Kirmani, Nasr invited al-Harith ibn Surayj to return from his thirteen-year stay in Turgesh territory. Al-Harith arrived wearing a fine suit of armour the Khaqan had given him and gained the support of many people in Khurasan. Yazid named his brother Ibrahim as his successor. Yazid fell ill of a brain tumourDionysius of Telmahre apud Hoyland, 661 n 193 and died on October 3 or 4, 744. Ibrahim duly succeeded him. See also * Umar ibn al-Walid an Umayyad Prince and a military leader. * Abd al- Aziz ibn al-Walid an Umayyad Prince and a military leader. * Al-Abbas ibn al- Walid an Umayyad Prince and a military general. * Bishr ibn al-Walid an Umayyad Prince and a military general. * Sulayman ibn Hisham Umayyad military general and cousin of Yazid III. Bibliography * Muhammad ibn Jarir al- Tabari, History, v. 26 "The Waning of the Umayyad Caliphate," transl. Carole Hillenbrand, SUNY, Albany, 1989 * Sir John Glubb, The Empire of the Arabs, Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1963 Category:701 births Category:744 deaths Category:8th-century Umayyad caliphs Category:People of the Third Fitna "
"thumb Center on Halsted is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community center in Chicago, Illinois. It is the largest LGBT community center in the Midwest with more than 1,000 people walking through its doors every day. Kim Fountain serves as Chief Operating Officer. The Center is located in the neighborhood of Lakeview, Chicago on the corner of Halsted and Waveland, attached to Whole Foods. It is open every day from 8am to 9pm. Patrons participate in the diverse public programs and social services offered at Center on Halsted - ranging from volleyball and cooking classes to rapid HIV testing and group therapy. History alt= In 1973, Gay Horizons was established by a group of volunteers. Over time, the organization evolved and changed its name to Horizons Community Services, becoming a comprehensive LGBT social services agency. In 2003, Horizons Community Services was renamed Center on Halsted. The core programming of Horizons Community Services remained while new services were envisioned and realized. After a $20 million capital campaign involving 2,000 donors, Center on Halsted opened its 175,000 sq. ft. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-certified building in 2007 with Whole Foods as an anchor tenant and two levels of underground parking. A major contributor was Miriam Hoover (of The Hoover Company) who donated $1 million.Center on Halsted Fall 2005 Newsletter Major funding for the center came through private/corporate donations, with additional funding and support from the City of Chicago. The support of Chicago's then-Mayor was recognized by the construction of the Richard M. Daley Rooftop Garden. Programs and services Center on Halsted develops and hosts an array of public programs open to the public that provide fun, educational and enlightening opportunities for members of the LGBT community and allies. These include: * Athletic programs: A full gymnasium used by more than 300 community members/week including five recreational leagues and activities including basketball, volleyball, hockey and yoga. * Art and Cultural programs: Regular art exhibits, film screenings, dance and live performances hosted in the state of the art theater attracting more than 5,000 attendees/year. * Community Cyber Center: Providing free Internet access and technology training to more than 2,100 patrons/year. * Affinity Programs: Specific cultural events, workshops, discussions and networking opportunities for various affinity groups within the LGBT Community including bisexuals, transgender people, women and LGBT families. * Senior programs: Cultural outings, workshops and social space bringing more than 150 LGBT Seniors together each week. More than 8,300 meals provided to seniors annually. * Culinary Arts: Comprehensive training in culinary arts provided by community chefs for new and continuing education students. * Community Meeting Space: Convenient, state-of-the art meeting and recreational space available for rent for community members and organizations. Center on Halsted works with city and state governments and an array of local providers to provide comprehensive social services to LGBT and ally community members in need including: * Mental Health Services: Individual, group and family counseling for 500 community members/year on a sliding scale, resulting in more than 5,000 clinical hours. Special focus includes healthy LGBT living, coming out, HIV/AIDS and LGBT domestic violence and abuse. * Support Groups: Group meetings offering support for community members on a variety of topics including coming out, grief and loss, living with HIV and 12-step recovery. * Sexual Orientation & Gender Institute: Licensed training for local mental health graduate students and practitioners in LGBT and cultural competency and professional development. * Legal Services: Free legal consultations, workshops and referrals serving more than 500 community members/year. * Anti-Violence Project: Therapy, social services, court advocacy and incident reporting for more than 200 victims of domestic violence and abuse in the LGBT community every year. * HIV Testing: Free, confidential, anonymous testing and support serving more than 2,500 community members/year. * State of Illinois AIDS/HIV & STD Hotline: Free, confidential counseling and referrals serving nearly 14,000 callers/year from across Illinois and the Midwest. * Youth Services: Leadership training, professional development, crisis intervention, housing assistance, art therapy and case management. * International Mr. Rubber Contest held in November 2013. COH gave up all of its social programs for an entire weekend to host this important fetish event The Center works in collaboration with other Chicago nonprofits. Collaborators in the past have included the Museum of Contemporary Art, After School Matters, The Chicago Historical Society, The University of Chicago, The Chicago Architecture Foundation, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Garfield Park Conservatory, the Chicago Blackhawks and the Chicago Cubs. Center on Halsted also hosts a number of smaller community organizations in its space as Resident Partners. These include the Association of Latino Men for Action, Athletic Alliance of Chicago, IMPACT Program at Northwestern University, "Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles", NAMES Project, Northalsted Business Alliance, Windy City Performing Arts and Windy City Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf. See also *List of LGBT community centers *National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame *LGBT culture in Chicago *Legacy Walk *Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame *Boystown ReferencesExternal links * Official web site * "McKeon Honors Center on Halsted Groundbreaking" by Laird Petersen, 6/14/2005, 8:00:00 AM * "Horizons to Change Name, Identity Morphs into 'Center on Halsted'" by Tracy Baim, Windy City Times, 2003 * "If you build it, will they come?", Time Out Chicago, 2007 Category:Fraternal service organizations based in Chicago Category:Buildings and structures in Chicago Category:Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design basic silver certified buildings Category:LGBT community centers in the United States Category:LGBT culture in Chicago "
"Ibrahim ibn al-Walid (died 25 January 750) () was an Umayyad caliph, and a son of Caliph al-Walid I (r. 705–715). He ruled from 4 October 744 to 4 December 744. Reign Ibrahim ruled for two months in 744 before he abdicated, and went into hiding out of fear of his political opponents. The shortness of this time and his incomplete acceptance led Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari to state that he did not succeed in becoming caliph (v. 26, p. 247). However, al-Tabari (p. 13) does record that Ibrahim as caliph did confirm the appointment of Abdallah ibn Umar as governor of Iraq (v. 27, p. 13). Abdication Ibrahim was named heir apparent by his brother Yazid III. Marwan II decided to oppose Yazid III, and even though he later gave allegiance to Yazid, on the early death of that caliph, Marwan continued his own ambitions. Ibrahim requested and was granted Marwan's assurance of personal safety. He travelled with Marwan to former Caliph Hisham's residence at Rusafah in Syria. Like most members of the Umayyad family, Ibrahim was executed by the Abbasids in 750. See also * Umar ibn al-Walid * Abd al-Aziz ibn al-Walid * Al-Abbas ibn al- Walid * Bishr ibn al-Walid Bibliography Category:8th-century Umayyad caliphs Category:750 deaths Category:8th-century executions by the Abbasid Caliphate Category:Year of birth unknown Category:People of the Third Fitna Category:Umayyad governors of Jordan "