Alqama ibn Mujazziz's expedition against Abyssinia (20 AH)

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641 CE · 20 AH

Abyssinia (Aksum)

'Umar sent Alqama ibn Mujazziz al-Mudliji (may God be pleased with him) by sea against Abyssinia after its raids on the coast; the Muslims were struck hard, and 'Umar bound himself never again to carry a raider by sea 1.

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'Umar sent 'Alqama b. Mujazziz al-Mudliji against Abyssinia — which had been raiding the lands of Islam — and the Muslims were struck hard; 'Umar bound himself never again to carry anyone by sea, meaning for raiding 1.

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Abyssinia (Aksum)
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Alqama ibn Mujazziz al-Mudliji· Umar ibn al-Khattab

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  1. al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir , p. 387
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