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Mahak

ماهك

Mahak, the dahqan of Istakhr; he truced Ibn Amir for its folk in 28h — they broke, killed his agent, and were taken by storm.

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The Rashidun Caliphate
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Mahak, lord of Istakhr. Al-Baladhuri says that he made peace with Abdallah ibn Amir on behalf of its people in 28 AH. After him they broke the covenant and killed his agent, and Ibn Amir came back on them and took it by storm. 1

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The Forced Taking of Istakhr

People and things also explored

Abd Allah ibn Amir· Ubaydallah ibn Ma'tar al-Taymi· Istakhr· The Forced Taking of Istakhr

Sources

  1. Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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Abd Allah ibn Amir

He came to Basra in the year 30 AH, then went out to Fars and conquered it, and sent Mujashi' ibn Mas'ud in pursuit of Yazdegerd. The index records his march to Khurasan and the conquests he made there in 31 AH. According to al-Baladhuri, he came to Basra in the year 29, when all of Fars had been conquered except Istakhr and Jur.