Depth
At a glance
- Era
- The Umayyad Period
- Region
- Egypt & Nile
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Overview
Ibn Hurmuz al-A'raj, a reciter, who used to say: "The best of your coastal garrisons is Alexandria." He went out from Medina to garrison it and died there in 117 AH. 1
His garrison duty in Alexandria is recorded by al-Baladhuri. His full name needs an additional source.
Connections
- Traveled to
- Alexandria
People and things also explored
Amud al-Sawari (Pompey's Pillar)· The Conquest of Alexandria· The Roman Recapture of Alexandria and Its Recovery from Manuel· The Sicilian assault on Alexandria (569 AH)· the Hippodrome of Alexandria· Alexandria
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition) , p.313
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Ibn Hurmuz al-A'raj al-Qari”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/ibn-hurmuz-al-araj-al-qari/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.