Abd al-Aziz ibn Abdallah ibn Amir's Sijistan

ولاية عبد العزيز بن عبد الله بن عامر سجستان

Abd al-Aziz ibn Abdallah ibn Amir came governing Sijistan for al-Quba' — al-Harith ibn Abdallah ibn Abi Rabi'a al-Makhzumi — in Ibn al-Zubayr's days; they brought him into Zaranj and warred on Rutbil, whom Abu Afra'a Umayr al-Mazini killed as the unbelievers routed. Abdullah ibn Nashira al-Tamimi counselled Abd al-Aziz to take all the treasury and leave — then came himself and entered Zaranj; Waki' ibn Abi Sud alone stood by Abd al-Aziz, got him back in when the gates opened to the Khatiban, and expelled Ibn Nashira, who gathered a host and fought — his horse stumbled and he was killed, mourned in Abu Huzaba's (or Hanzala ibn Arada's) elegy 'no youth after Ibn Nashira the youth'.

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Era: The Umayyad Period
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al-Baladhuri reports that Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah ibn Amir came as governor of Sistan on behalf of al-Qabba', that is al-Harith ibn Abd Allah ibn Abi Rabi'a al-Makhzumi, in the days of Ibn al-Zubayr. ¹

Fighting Rutbil

The people of the region admitted him to Zaranj, and they fought Rutbil. Abu Afra' Umayr al-Mazini killed him, and the polytheists were routed. ¹

Ibn Nashira

Abd Allah ibn Nashira al-Tamimi sent to Abd al-Aziz asking him to take what was in the treasury and leave, and he did. Then Ibn Nashira entered Zaranj, and Waki' ibn Abi Sud al-Tamimi went over to Abd al-Aziz. Ibn Nashira gathered a force, and Abd al-Aziz fought him with Waki' beside him. Ibn Nashira's horse stumbled and he was killed. ¹

Needs an additional source: page number and date, and the meaning of "was opened for the Khatabayn" in the account.

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Had participant: Abd al-Aziz ibn Abdallah ibn Amir· Abu Afra'a Umayr al-Mazini· Abdallah ibn Nashira al-Tamimi· Rutbil (the Zunbil)
Occurred at: Sijistan

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Ibn al-Ash'ath's End at Sijistan· Qutayba's Coming to Sijistan· Ubaydallah ibn Abi Bakra's Second Disaster· Abdullah ibn Umayya's Truce with the Second Rutbil· the conquest of Sijistan (24 AH)· Ma'n ibn Za'ida's Campaign on Rutbil· Rutbil's War and al-Rabi' ibn Ziyad· Rutbil's Refusal of the Governors' Tribute

Sources

Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)

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Ibn al-Ash'ath's End at Sijistan

Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn al-Ash'ath renounced obedience and fled to Sijistan against Abd al-Malik and al-Hajjaj, allying with Rutbil — who then surrendered him in fear of al-Hajjaj's threatening letter. He threw himself from a mountain-top, or a rooftop, chained to his keeper who fell with him, and died; his head went to al-Hajjaj, who truced Rutbil for seven — some say nine — years, thereafter nine hundred thousand dirhams yearly in 'urud.