Depth
At a glance
- Era
- The Rashidun Caliphate
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Ata ibn al-Sa'ib al-Khushl, a client of the Banu Layth. The sources say he undertook the ruin of the Nawbahar of Balkh in the campaign of Qays ibn al-Haytham, and built bridges over three rivers of Balkh at a distance of a league, which were called "the bridges of Ata". 1
The date of this campaign and the page of the reference need an additional source.
Connections
- Participated in
- Qays's Balkh Campaign and Nawbahar's Ruin
People and things also explored
Qays ibn al-Haytham al-Sulami· Balkh· Qays's Balkh Campaign and Nawbahar's Ruin
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Ata ibn al-Sa'ib al-Khashl”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/ata-ibn-al-saib/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.