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| children = Ishaq
| mother = Dawma bint Amr
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| family = [[Banu Thaqif]] (tribe)
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===Modern scholarly views===
While early historical accounts are unanimous in portraying Mukhtar in a negative light,{{sfn|Hawting|2000|p=51}} modern historians hold a variety of views. Wellhausen writes that although Mukhtar did not claim to be a prophet, he made every effort to create the impression that he was one, and spoke in a way as if he sat in the counsel of God. He concludes that Mukhtar was nevertheless a sincere man who tried to eradicate the social differences of his time. He further argues that Mukhtar made extravagant claims and exploited Ibn al-Hanafiyya's name out of necessity, as he could not have achieved his goal in his own name.{{sfn|Wellhausen|1975|pp=147–148}} He calls him "... one of the greatest men of Islamic history; [who] anticipated the future".{{sfn|Wellhausen|1927|p=506}} Historian [[Hugh N. Kennedy|Hugh Kennedy]] writes that Mukhtar was a revolutionary who tried to put together a united Kufan coalition but was beset by internal divisions and let down by the Alid family.{{sfn|Kennedy|2016|p=83}} Before his death, Mukhtar is reported to have said: {{blockquote|text=I am one of the Arabs, I saw that Ibn Zubayr seized the ruling power in Hejaz and that [[Najdah ibn 'Amir|Najdah]] [Kharijite leader] did the same in [[Yamamah]] and [[Marwan I|Marwan]] in Syria, and I did not see myself as inferior to other Arabs. Therefore, I took over this region and became like one of them, except that I sought to avenge the blood of the Prophet's family, while the other Arabs neglected the matter. I slew everyone who had taken part in shedding their blood and I have continued doing so until this day ...{{sfn|Sharon|1983|p=110}}}} Islamicist [[Moshe Sharon]] describes this as an accurate description of his activities.{{sfn|Sharon|1983|p=110}} Professor [[Abdulaziz Sachedina]], on the other hand, calls him an ambitious politician who manipulated the religious sentiments of common people for his own good.{{sfn|Sachedina|1981|p=9}}
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