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Region: Persia & Central Asia
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Overview

Rayshahr is from the land of Sabur, near Tawwaj. ¹

The fighting

The book Futuh al-Buldan mentions that al-Hakam ibn Abi al-As and Shahrak, marzban of Fars, fought each other there in a fierce battle. Sawwar ibn Hammam al-Abdi killed Shahrak, and then the son of Shahrak killed Sawwar. It was conquered by force, and its day was like the day of al-Qadisiyya. ¹

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Site of: 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· Sawwar ibn Hammam al-Abdi· Shahrak, Marzban of Fars· 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. “Rayshahr”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/rayshahr/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.

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