Muslim conquest of Khuzestan | |||||||||
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Part of the Muslim conquest of Persia | |||||||||
Map of Khuzestan and its surroundings | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Rashidun Caliphate | Sasanian Empire | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Abu Musa al-Ash'ari Al-Nu'man ibn Muqrin Arfajah ibn Harthama Hurqus ibn Zuhayr al-Sa'di Siyah al-Uswari (defected in Shushtar) Sulma ibn al-Qayn Harmalah ibn Muraytah Shiruya al-Uswari (defected in Shushtar) |
Hormuzan (POW) Siyah al-Uswari Shahriyar Shiruya al-Uswari | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
Heavy | Unknown, probably heavy |
The Muslim conquest of Khuzestan took place from 637/8 to 642, and ended with the acquisition of the rich Khuzestan Province by the Rashidun Caliphate.