Editing Harun al-Rashid (section)

== Death ==
A major revolt led by [[Rafi ibn al-Layth]] was started in [[Samarkand|Samarqand]] which forced Harun al-Rashid to move to [[Greater Khorasan|Khorasan]]. He first removed and arrested Ali bin Isa bin Mahan but the revolt continued unchecked. (Harun had dismissed Ali and replaced him with [[Harthama ibn A'yan]], and in 808 marched himself east to deal with the rebel [[Rafi ibn al-Layth]], but died in March 809 while at [[Tus, Iran|Tus]]).{{sfn|Bosworth|1995|pp=385–86}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hārūn al-Rashīd {{!}} ʿAbbāsid caliph {{!}} Britannica|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Harun-al-Rashid|access-date=11 December 2021|website=www.britannica.com|language=en}}</ref> Harun al-Rashid became ill and died very soon after when he reached [[Sanabad]] village in [[Tus, Iran|Tus]] and was buried in ''Dar al-Imarah'', the summer palace of [[Humayd ibn Qahtaba]], the Abbasid governor of Khorasan. Due to this historical event, the Dar al-Imarah was known as the [[Haruniyeh Dome|Mausoleum of Haruniyyeh]]. The location later became known as [[Mashhad]] ("The Place of Martyrdom") because of the martyrdom of [[Ali al-Ridha|Imam al-Ridha]] in 818. Harun al-Rashid and his first [[Heir apparent|Heir]], prince al-Amin (Al-Amin was nominated first heir, Al-Ma'mun second and Al-Qasim was third [[Heir presumptive|heir]].) After Harun's death in 809 he was succeeded by [[Al-Amin]].