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Abd al-Rahman ibn Samura

عبد الرحمن بن سمرة

Abd al-Rahman ibn Samura ibn Habib ibn Abd Shams; Ibn Amir's governor of Sijistan — Zaranj's marzban truced under feast-day siege for two million and two thousand wadif; he conquered to Kish and the Dawar country, trapped them in Jabal al-Zur, cut the hand off the gold ruby-eyed Zur idol and took its eyes: 'yours — I meant to show you it neither harms nor benefits'; Bust and Zabil by compact.

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The Rashidun Caliphate
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Abd al-Rahman ibn Samura ibn Habib ibn Abd Shams, appointed over Sistan by Ibn Amir. 1

His conquests

Al-Baladhuri says that he besieged the marzban of Zaranj on their feast day, and made peace with him for two million dirhams and two thousand slaves. Then he went to Kush on the side of India, and to the lands of al-Dawar, and besieged them on the mountain of al-Zawr and made peace with them. 1

The report says that he entered al-Zawr, which was a golden idol with two rubies for its eyes; he cut off its hand and took the rubies, and told the marzban that he wished to show him that the idol neither harms nor benefits. He conquered Bust and Zabul by covenant. 1

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Participated in
Ibn Samura's Campaign and the Zur Idol· Ibn Samura's March to Kabul
Mentioned in
Muslim 1650 — Do not ask for authority; expiate your oath

People and things also explored

Abbas ibn al-Husayn al-Hibati· Abdallah ibn Khazim al-Sulami· al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra· Muhammad· Jabal al-Zur· Kabul· Ibn Samura's Campaign and the Zur Idol· Ibn Samura's March to Kabul

Sources

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