At a glance
Life in time
In space
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Overview
Chief of the Awraba Berbers of the Maghrib at the time of the conquest. He was an amir over his people, and Hassan ibn al-Nu'man at first made light of him. Then he showed Islam and was spared. 2
Later
He encamped at the springs of Tlemcen and gathered all the Berbers, met the Muslims with an army, and ruled Ifriqiya for five years; he settled in Kairouan. Then Zuhayr ibn Qays al-Baluwi defeated him in 79 AH, killed him and countless Berbers, and pursued them to Marmahanna and Malwiya. 2
In Ibn Abd al-Hakam
Ibn Abd al-Hakam says Kusayla ibn Lamzam killed Uqba ibn Nafi and Abu al-Muhajir at Tahudha with a host of Rum and Berbers, then occupied the place where Uqba had camped. 3 Zuhayr ibn Qays al-Balawi then marched against him and killed him; others say it was Hassan ibn al-Nu'man who sent Zuhayr. Al-Layth dates Kusayla's death to the year 64. 4 See the battle of Tahudha.
Connections
- Lived in
- Tlemcen
- Participated in
- Battle of Tahudha and the death of Uqba ibn Nafi
People and things also explored
Mosque of Sidi Bou Medine, Tlemcen· Abu Hammu's recovery of Tlemcen· Battle of Tlemcen (1700)· Capture of Tlemcen (1352)· Capture of Tlemcen (1370)· Capture of Tlemcen (1383)· Capture of Tlemcen (1389)· Capture of Tlemcen (1393)
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun , p. 1607-1608
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun , p.1607-1608
- Futuh Misr wa-l-Maghrib — Ibn Abd al-Hakam (ed. Abd al-Mun'im Amir, al-Hay'a al-Amma li-Qusur al-Thaqafa) , p. 267
- Futuh Misr wa-l-Maghrib — Ibn Abd al-Hakam (ed. Abd al-Mun'im Amir, al-Hay'a al-Amma li-Qusur al-Thaqafa) , p. 269
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islam.museum contributors. “كسيلة بن لمزم الأوربي”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/kusayla-ibn-lamzam/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-09.
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