حريش

حريش

In al-Baladhuri: a man of the Tunis frontier army who gathered a host against Musa al-Hadi's agent al-Aghlab ibn Salim, besieging him at Qayrawan; when al-Aghlab fell dead to an arrow, Harish and his army fled, al-Aghlab's men pursued three days and killed him at Suq al-Ahad — the original also reads 'Nafid' and 'Kharish'.

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Harish, a man of the army of the frontier in Tunisia. Al-Baladhuri reports in "The Conquests of the Lands" that he gathered a host against al-Aghlab ibn Salim, the governor of Musa al-Hadi, and besieged him in Kairouan. 1

The end of the siege

Al-Aghlab was struck by an arrow and died, and Harish and his army were routed. Al-Aghlab's men pursued them for three days and killed them, and they killed Harish at a place known as the Sunday Market. The museum's data notes that the original also has "Nafid" and "Khurayish", so the correct form of the name needs an additional source. 1

He took part in the killing of al-Aghlab as the defeated besieger who was killed.

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al-Aghlab ibn Salim's Death by an Arrow and Harish's Rout

People and things also explored

al-Aghlab ibn Salim al-Tamimi· Qayrawan· al-Aghlab ibn Salim's Death by an Arrow and Harish's Rout

Sources

  1. Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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al-Aghlab ibn Salim al-Tamimi

In al-Baladhuri: of Marw al-Rudh's people among the Masawwida from Khurasan; Musa al-Hadi gave him the Maghreb, Harish of the Tunis frontier army besieged him at Qayrawan, he sallied and fought, an arrow struck him in battle and he fell dead, his companions unaware — so he was called al-Aghlab al-Shahid.