At a glance
- Era
- The Rashidun Caliphate
- Region
- Levant & Iraq · Persia & Central Asia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Dhu al-Hajib Mardanshah, a Persian commander whom the Persians sent against the Arabs at the battle of al-Jisr. 1
In al-Baladhuri
He says that Anushirwan gave him the title Bahman, seeking blessing through him, and that he was called Dhu al-Hajib because he tied up his eyebrows to lift them off his eyes out of pride. It is also said that his name was Rustam. He met the Muslims with four thousand armoured men and an elephant. 1
In al-Mas'udi
He is Bahman ibn Jadhawayh. He challenged al-Qaqa ibn Amr on the day of Aghwath, and al-Qaqa called out for vengeance for Abu Ubayd, Sulayt and their companions on the day of al-Jisr and killed him. 2
Note
The two accounts differ on his name (Mardanshah, Rustam, Bahman ibn Jadhawayh); an additional source is needed.
Connections
- Participated in
- The Battle of Nihawand (Fath al-Futuh)· The Day of the Bridge
People and things also explored
Abu Muhjan ibn Habib al-Thaqafi· Abu Ubayd ibn Mas'ud al-Thaqafi· Abu Zayd al-Ansari· al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba· al-Muthanna ibn Haritha· al-Nu'man ibn Muqarrin· الهرمزان· Hudhayfa ibn al-Yaman
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition) , p.351
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p.610
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Dhu al-Hajib Mardanshah”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/dhu-al-hajib-mardanshah/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.