Conquest of Qazvin and Zanjan (22 AH)

فتح قزوين وزنجان

642 CE · 22 AH

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Al-Bara' ibn 'Azib took Abhar after its garrison sued for peace, then marched on Qazvin, whose people had sent to the Daylam for aid; the Daylam came and stood idle on the mountain — seeing them refuse to strike, Qazvin surrendered on Abhar's terms. Al-Bara' raided Daylam until it paid tribute, entered Gilan and the Tailsan, and took Zanjan by storm 1.

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The Prophetic Era · The Rashidun Caliphate

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Al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba sent al-Bara' ibn Azib to Qazvin. He came to Abhar and made peace with its people. Then he attacked Qazvin, and its people sent to the Daylam asking for help; the Daylam came and halted on the mountain, without lifting a hand. When the people of Qazvin saw this, they asked for terms like those of Abhar. Al-Bara' then campaigned against the Daylam until they paid the tribute; he also raided Jilan and al-Tayalisan, and took Zanjan by force. 1

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al-Bara' ibn Azib· al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba

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Ali declines to keep Muawiya in office· The Battle of Nihawand (Fath al-Futuh)· The Battle of Uhud· The burial of the Prophet· The Conquest of Hamadhan· Conquest of Maysan· Conquest of Qazwin· Conquest of Tustar and the capture of al-Hurmuzan

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  1. al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir , p. 406
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