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al-Junayd's Sind Wars

حروب الجنيد بالسند

al-Daybul

Al-Junayd came to Daybul and the eastern bank; Jaysha, refusing him, sent 'I have converted, the righteous man gave me my lands — I trust you not'. Hostages were exchanged for his country's kharaj, then returned as his people apostatized and fought — some say he never fought but al-Junayd wronged him. Gathering hosts and ships from Hind, he met al-Junayd's fleet at Batiha al-Sharqi, was taken captive, ship fleeing, and killed; Sasa ibn Dahir, fleeing to Iraq to charge al-Junayd's treachery, was cozened into a handclasp and slain. Breached al-Kiraj fell to his battering rams, walls cracked, stormed; agents went to Marmad, al-Mandal, Dahnaj and Barus. 'Killing in panic outweighs patience' he said; his armies raided Uzayn and burned Baharmad's rabad — and al-Baylaman and al-Jarz yielded forty million at home besides his zuwwar's share, as Jarir sang his open-handedness.

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The Umayyad Period
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Al-Baladhuri relates the governorship of al-Junayd ibn Abd al-Rahman over the frontier of Sind in the Umayyad period, and his wars there. 1

The governorship and the killing of Sasa

Al-Junayd took the frontier first from Umar ibn Hubayra, then from Hisham. He settled on the bank of the Mihran, and there was an exchange of hostages for tribute between him and the king of India. Then the two sides fought and the king's army was taken captive. Sasa ibn Dahir was killed by treachery after al-Junayd had made him feel safe. 1

The raids

Al-Junayd raided al-Kirj after they broke their word, and breached its wall with battering rams, and entered by force. He sent his agents to Murmad, al-Mandal, Dahanaj and Biruas, and took al-Bayluman and al-Jurz. 1

Wealth

Al-Baladhuri says that al-Junayd gathered in his house forty million, apart from what he gave to his visitors. 1

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al-Junayd ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Murri· Sasa ibn Dahir
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al-Daybul

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al-Junayd's Khurasan and the Turkish War· Battle of al-Junayd at al-Sha'b· The Daybul Pirates and the Cry 'ya Hajjaj'· The Storming of Daybul· Tamim ibn Zayd and the Withdrawal from Hind· al-Junayd ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Murri· Sasa ibn Dahir· al-Daybul

Sources

  1. Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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al-Junayd's Khurasan and the Turkish War

In 112h Hisham gave Khurasan to al-Junayd ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Murri; his vanguard caught the Khaqan's son drunk hunting — sent to Hisham — and he fought on till the Turks were driven off. Reinforced by Amr ibn Muslim with ten thousand Basrans, Abd al-Rahman ibn Nu'aym with ten thousand Kufans, thirty thousand spears, thirty thousand shields, and an open stipend for fifteen thousand men, his raids prospered — while the Hashimi da'is spread and grew strong in his rule. He died at Marw; Hisham then gave Khurasan to Asim ibn Abdallah al-Hilali. Abu Ubayda notes the Tukharistan districts al-Junayd had breached were returned to their sulh.