At a glance
- Era
- The Rashidun Caliphate
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Overview
al-Baladhuri relates that Shahrak, marzban of Fars, gathered a great host and marched until he came to Rayshahr (Rayshahr). al-Hakam ibn Abi al-As came out against him, with Sawwar ibn Hammam at the head of his vanguard. 1
The battle
They fought very fiercely. Shahrak had posted a man in a valley to kill every one of his companions who fled. al-Baladhuri relates a report of a Persian of the Asawira who told those who wanted to kill him that they did not fight a people who were victorious. 1
Sawwar killed Shahrak with a spear-thrust and then with the sword. Then Ibn Shahrak charged at Sawwar and killed him. Rayshahr was taken by force. The source compares that day to the day of al-Qadisiyya. The good news was carried to Umar by Amr ibn al-Ahtam. 1
It needs an additional source: the date is not recorded in the data entry.
Connections
- Had participant
- Sawwar ibn Hammam al-Abdi· Shahrak, Marzban of Fars· al-Hakam ibn Abi al-As al-Thaqafi· Amr ibn al-Ahtam al-Tamimi
- Occurred at
- Rayshahr
People and things also explored
Conquest of Tawwaj· The delegation of Banu Tamim and the boasting contest· The departure night of the Hijra· Uthman ibn Abi al-As's Raids on Tana and the Indian Coast· Banu Minqar· Banu Tamim· Qays ibn Asim· Amr ibn al-Ahtam's satire of Qays ibn Asim
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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islam.museum contributors. “Battle of Rayshahr and Shahrak's Death”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/battle-of-rayshahr/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.