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Conquest of Sabur

فتح سابور

Sabur (Bishapur)

Uthman came to Sabur in 23 or 24h — its folk already dreading the Muslims and its marzban, Shahrak's brother, having dreamed an Arab stripped his shirt, which gripped his heart — after brief defiance he sought aman: no killing no captives, dhimma and prompt payment. The people later betrayed, and in 26h Abu Musa took it by force, Uthman ibn Abi al-As (may God be pleased with him) on his vanguard.

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The Rashidun Caliphate
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al-Baladhuri relates that Uthman ibn Abi al-As came to Sabur in 23 AH, and it is also said 24 AH, and found its people in awe of the Muslims. The brother of Shahrak saw in a dream a man of the Arabs stripping him of his shirt, so he asked for safe-conduct and peace. Uthman made peace with him on condition that no one be killed or taken captive, that he have a dhimma, and that he pay money in advance. 1

The breach and the conquest

Then the people of Sabur broke the covenant, and Abu Musa took it by force in 26 AH, with Uthman ibn Abi al-As in his vanguard. The city is Sabur. 1

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Uthman ibn Abi al-As· Abu Musa al-Ashari
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Sabur (Bishapur)

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The Joint Conquests of Fars· The Asawira's Conversion Compact· The Conquest of al-Dinawar, Masabadhan and Mihrajanqadhaf· Conquest of Isfahan (21 AH)· The Conquest of Qumm and Qashan· The Conquest of Ra's al-Ayn· Conquest of al-Sus (17 AH)· Conquest of Tawwaj

Sources

  1. Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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The Joint Conquests of Fars

Late in Umar's caliphate Abu Musa and Uthman ibn Abi al-As joined: Arrajan by sulh on jizya and kharaj; Shiraz of Ardashir-Khurra — dhimma paying kharaj, free exodus for who wished, no killing no enslaving; Siniz whose folk stayed land-workers; Uthman took Hisn Jannaba by aman, and Jarra, Kazarun and Nawbandajan of Sabur; Harim ibn Hayyan took Qal'at Shabir by force after siege and fighting.