Conquest of Tawwaj

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When Umar gave Uthman ibn Abi al-As (may God be pleased with him) Bahrain and Uman, pacified and obedient, he sent his brother al-Hakam by sea to Fars with a great host of Abd al-Qays, Azd, Tamim and Najiya — taking the island Abr Kawan, then Tawwaj of Ardashir-Khurra's land. In Abu Mikhnaf's telling Uthman himself crossed, took Tawwaj, built its mosques, made it a Muslim settlement-house for Abd al-Qays and raided Arrajan from it till Umar's letter recalled him — others say al-Hakam opened it and settled the Muslims in 19h.

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Era: The Rashidun Caliphate
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al-Baladhuri relates that when Umar appointed Uthman ibn Abi al-As over Bahrain and Oman, he sent his brother al-Hakam ibn Abi al-As by sea to Fars with an army from Abd al-Qays, al-Azd, Tamim and Banu Najiya. He took the island of Abr Kawan, then went to Tawwaj in the land of Ardashir Khurra. ¹

Another account

In the report of Abu Mikhnaf, Uthman ibn Abi al-As himself crossed the sea to Fars, took Tawwaj, built mosques in it and settled Abd al-Qays and others there, and used to raid Arjan from it. Others besides Abu Mikhnaf said that al-Hakam was the one who conquered it and settled the Muslims in it, in 19 AH. ¹

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Had participant: al-Hakam ibn Abi al-As al-Thaqafi· Uthman ibn Abi al-As
Occurred at: Tawwaj

People and things also explored

Uthman ibn Abi al-As's Raids on Tana and the Indian Coast· Battle of Rayshahr and Shahrak's Death· Conquest of Sabur· The delegation of Thaqif· The Joint Conquests of Fars· The departure night of the Hijra· Treaty of Darabjird· Thaqif

Sources

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

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