Depth
At a glance
- Era
- The Rashidun Caliphate
- Review
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Overview
Ka'b ibn Suwar al-Azdi, judge of Basra, appointed over it under 'Umar and 'Uthman; he was counted among the noblest and most learned of men. 1
His death at the Camel
It is said that on the Day of the Camel he stood exhorting the people and reminding them when a stray arrow struck and killed him, in 36 AH. 1
Connections
- Participated in
- Battle of the Camel· Umar's Governance and Judgments
People and things also explored
Ali ibn Abi Talib· Umar ibn al-Khattab· Battle of the Camel· Umar's Governance and Judgments
Sources
- Siyar a'lam al-nubala' — al-Dhahabi (Ideas House International edition, 2004) , p.3116
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition)
- Asma al-Matalib fi Sirat Amir al-Mu'minin Ali ibn Abi Talib, vol. 2
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islam.museum contributors. “Ka'b ibn Suwar”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/kab-ibn-suwar/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.