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The battle of al-Kunasa

وقعة الكناسة

197 AH

In the year 197 Tahir personally took part in the battle of al-Kunasa, in which many of al-Amin's men were killed 1. In the same year al-Tabari records the battle of Darb al-Hijara 2.

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In 197 AH Tahir himself took part in the battle of al-Kunasa, and many of al-Amin's companions were killed in it. 1 In the same year al-Tabari mentions the battle of Darb al-Hijara. 2

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  1. Tarikh al-Rusul wa'l-Muluk — al-Tabari (ed. Abu al-Fadl Ibrahim) , j.8 p.461
  2. Tarikh al-Rusul wa'l-Muluk — al-Tabari (ed. Abu al-Fadl Ibrahim) , j.8 p.463
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islam.museum contributors. “The battle of al-Kunasa”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/battle-of-al-kunasa/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.

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