Depth
At a glance
- Era
- The Rashidun Caliphate
- Review
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Overview
Sawwar ibn Hammam al-Abdi was at the head of the vanguard of al-Hakam ibn Abi al-As at the Battle of Rayshahr 1.
The day of Rayshahr
He charged at Shahrak, the marzban of Fars, and struck him, knocking him from his horse, and struck him with his sword until he died. Then Ibn Shahrak charged at Sawwar and killed him 1.
Connections
- Participated in
- Battle of Rayshahr and Shahrak's Death
People and things also explored
al-Hakam ibn Abi al-As al-Thaqafi· Amr ibn al-Ahtam al-Tamimi· Shahrak, Marzban of Fars· Rayshahr· Battle of Rayshahr and Shahrak's Death
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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islam.museum contributors. “Sawwar ibn Hammam al-Abdi”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/sawwar-ibn-hammam/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.