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The Pass of al-Jarud is in Fars, between Jarra and Shiraz. Al-Jarud al-Abdi fell behind his companions there before dawn for a need, carrying a water-skin. A group of Kurds surrounded him and killed him, so the pass was named after him, according to al-Baladhuri. 1
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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islam.museum contributors. “Uqbat al-Jarud”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/uqbat-al-jarud/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.