At a glance
- Era
- The Rashidun Caliphate
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Overview
al-Ahnaf ibn Qays took Talaqan by treaty, then marched to Balkh, where its people made peace with him. He then turned toward Khwarazm but could not take it. 1
Talaqan and Fariyab
al-Ahnaf took Talaqan by treaty and also took Fariyab. The account gives another view, that Fariyab was taken by Amir ibn Ahmar. 1
The treaty of Balkh
al-Ahnaf marched to Balkh, which is the city of Tukhara. Its people made peace with him for four hundred thousand. The source gives another figure, seven hundred thousand, and describes it as the more reliable. 1
He appointed Asid ibn al-Mutashammis over Balkh; he is said to have been al-Ahnaf's nephew. 1
Khwarazm
al-Ahnaf marched to Khwarazm, could not take it, and returned to Balkh. Asid had already collected its treaty payment. 1
Notes
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Connections
- Had participant
- al-Ahnaf ibn Qays· Asid ibn al-Mutashammis
- Occurred at
- Balkh
People and things also explored
al-Ahnaf's Petition to Umar for Basra· al-Ahnaf's Sulh at Qasr al-Ahnaf and Marw al-Rudh· al-Ahnaf's Battle in Tukharistan· al-Aqra' ibn Habis Takes Juzjan· Asad ibn Abdallah's Khurasan· The Conquest of Isbahan· the conquest of Khurasan (30 AH)· The Conquest of Qumm and Qashan
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Balkh's Sulh and al-Ahnaf's Khwarizm March”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/ahnaf-balkh-khwarizm/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.