Nizak

نيزك

Nizak, lord of Badghis or the Juzjan; he campaigned with Qutayba at Baykand in 87h — then Qutayba killed and crucified him in Tukharistan.

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The Umayyad Period
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Nizak, lord of Badghis or of Jawzjan 1.

With Qutayba

He was with Qutayba on the expedition to Bikand in 87 AH. Qutayba later killed him in Tukharistan and crucified him 1.

An additional source is needed for the page number, and to distinguish him from Nizak Tarkhan.

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Qutayba's Baykand, Bukhara and Nizak's Killing

People and things also explored

Bashshar ibn Muslim al-Bahili· قتيبة بن مسلم الباهلي· Baykand· Qutayba's Baykand, Bukhara and Nizak's Killing

Sources

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