Abu Musa al-Ash'ari

Abu Musa al-Ash'ari
Birth nameAbū Mūsā 'Abd Allah ibn Qays al-Ash'ari
Born602
Zabid, Arabia
Diedc. 662 or 672 CE
Mecca or Kufa
Known forBeing a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
Battles / warsMuslim conquest of Khuzestan
Siege of Shushtar
Siege of Gundishapur
Battle of Bayrudh

Abu Musa Abd Allah ibn Qays al-Ash'ari (Arabic: أبو موسى عبد الله بن قيس الأشعري, romanizedAbū Mūsā ʿAbd Allāh ibn Qays al-Ashʿarī), better known as Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (Arabic: أبو موسى الأشعري, romanizedAbū Mūsā al-Ashʿarī) (died c. 662 or 672) was a companion of Muhammad and an important figure in early Islamic history. He was at various times governor of Basra and Kufa and was involved in the early Muslim conquest of Persia.


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