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Rhodes

رودس

In al-Baladhuri: among the most fertile islands, about sixty miles, with olives, vines, fruits and sweet waters; Janada ibn Abi Umayya opened it in year 53, the Muslims staying seven years in a fort until Yazid ordered its demolition and return — Mujahid ibn Jabr residing there teaching Qur'an.

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Rhodes is an island which, according to al-Baladhuri, is among the most fertile of the islands, about sixty miles in extent, with olives, vines, fruits and fresh water. He mentions that Junada ibn Abi Umayya conquered it in the year 53 AH, and that the Muslims stayed in it for seven years in a fortress, until Yazid ordered it demolished and they returned. Mujahid ibn Jabr was residing there, teaching the recitation of the Qur'an. 1

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The Ottoman Conquest of Rhodes· The Conquest of Rhodes and the Demolition of Its Fort

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جنادة بن أبي أمية الأزدي· Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan· مجاهد بن جبر· سليمان القانوني· Yazid ibn Mu'awiya· The Conquest of Rhodes and the Demolition of Its Fort· The Ottoman Conquest of Rhodes

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  1. Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition) , p.330
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جنادة بن أبي أمية الأزدي

In al-Baladhuri: a hadith transmitter who met Abu Bakr, Umar and Mu'adh ibn Jabal and died in year 80; Mu'awiya sent him to Rhodes which he opened by force in year 53, settling Muslims in it, opened Arwad in year 54, and raided Crete — when Mu'awiya died Yazid wrote him ordering the fort's demolition and return.