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- The Umayyad Period
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Overview
Al-Ashhab ibn Bishr al-Kalbi, a governor whom al-Hajjaj appointed over Sistan when the years of the truce with Ratbil had ended. Al-Baladhuri relates that he pressed Ratbil hard in the tribute he paid, so Ratbil wrote to al-Hajjaj to complain of him, and al-Hajjaj dismissed him. 1
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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