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Marw al-Rudh

مرو الروذ

Marw al-Rudh of Tugharistan in Khurasan's works; besieged hard by al-Ahnaf till its folk took refuge in the fort and its marzban — of Badhan of Yemen's line — truced at sixty or six hundred thousand; its Qasr al-Ahnaf compounded at three hundred thousand on the clause that a Muslim enter, give the adhan, and stay till his return.

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Marw al-Rudh is a land in Tukharistan, one of the districts of Khurasan. al-Ahnaf ibn Qays besieged it after a fierce battle, and its people took refuge in their fortress. Its marzban made peace with him for sixty thousand, or, it is said, six hundred thousand. 1

Among its fortresses is the palace of al-Ahnaf. He made peace with its people for three hundred thousand, on condition that a man of the Muslims enter the palace, call the adhan within it, and stay with them until he leaves. 1

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al-Ahnaf's Sulh at Qasr al-Ahnaf and Marw al-Rudh· al-Ahnaf's Battle in Tukharistan

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al-Ahnaf ibn Qays· al-Ahnaf's Sulh at Qasr al-Ahnaf and Marw al-Rudh· al-Ahnaf's Battle in Tukharistan

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

al-Ahnaf ibn Qays — al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Tamimi; in al-Baladhuri, sent by Abu Musa to take Qashan by force and by Ibn Budayl to al-Yahudiyya on Jayy's terms, on Abu Musa's vanguard in one version.