At a glance
- Era
- The Rashidun Caliphate
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Overview
Al-Baladhuri says that Ibn Amir appointed Qays ibn al-Haytham as his deputy over Khurasan, and he marched through the land of Tukharistan. He came to no town without its people making peace with him, until he reached Simingan, where they refused, so he besieged them and took it by force. 1
The campaign
The source says that the people of the lands he passed through submitted to him by agreement. As for Simingan, its people refused, so Qays besieged them until he took it by force. 1
Another account of the appointment
Al-Baladhuri says it was said that Ibn Amir divided Khurasan among three men: al-Ahnaf ibn Qays, Hatim ibn al-Nu'man al-Bahili and Qays ibn al-Haytham. He says that the first account, that is the appointment of Qays, is more firmly established. 1
Note
This report comes from a single source and needs an additional source.
Connections
- Had participant
- Qays ibn al-Haytham al-Sulami
- Occurred at
- Siminjan
People and things also explored
The Conquest of Naysabur· Qarin's revolt in Khurasan (32 AH)· Qays's Balkh Campaign and Nawbahar's Ruin· Ziyad's Partition of Khurasan, 45h· Qays ibn al-Haytham al-Sulami· Siminjan
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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islam.museum contributors. “Qays ibn al-Haytham's Tukharistan March”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/qays-tukharistan-campaign/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.