'Amir ibn Isma'il al-Mudhhiji

عامر بن إسماعيل المذحجي

The man who killed Marwan at Busir — stayed from the women's church by the servant sworn to behead them as Marwan had ordered 1.

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Amir ibn Isma'il al-Madhhiji, the man who killed Marwan ibn Muhammad at Buwsir on the night of Sunday, three nights before the end of Dhu al-Hijja 132 AH. 2

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When he wanted to enter the church where the daughters of Marwan were, a servant stopped him. The servant said that Marwan had ordered him, if he were killed, to strike the necks of his daughters and women. 2

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  1. Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p. 233
  2. Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p.233
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