al-Fadl ibn Mahan · Islam Museum

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Era: The Early Abbasid Caliphate
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Overview

Al-Fadl ibn Mahan, a client of the Banu Sama, who conquered Sindan and held it. ¹

What al-Baladhuri relates

He sent an elephant to al-Ma'mun, and prayed for him in a congregational mosque he built in Sindan. ¹

After him his sons Muhammad and Mahan rose. One of them was killed and crucified, and the Indians overcame Sindan. ¹

The date of the conquest and the page numbers need an additional source.

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Participated in: The House of al-Fadl ibn Mahan at Sindan

People and things also explored

Sindan· The House of al-Fadl ibn Mahan at Sindan

Sources

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

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islam.museum contributors. “al-Fadl ibn Mahan”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/al-fadl-ibn-mahan/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.

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Sindan

Sindan on India's coast; al-Fadl ibn Mahan's conquest and Muslim seat with its caliph-praising jami' — his sons' feud ended in a crucifixion and Hind's reconquest.