Abd al-Masih ibn Buqayla
عبد المسيح بن بقيلة
Guide to Kufa's site; in al-Baladhuri he told Sa'd 'I will show you land sunk below the steppe and raised above the floodpools,' directing him to today's Kufa — called Suristan.
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At a glance
- Era
- The Rashidun Caliphate
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
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Overview
Abd al-Masih ibn Buqayla guided Sa'd to the site of Kufa. 1
Guiding him to the land of Kufa
Al-Baladhuri reports that he came to Sa'd and said that he would show him land that sloped down from the desert and rose above the open ground. He then showed him the site of present-day Kufa, which was called Sursistan. 1
Notes for researchers
- He may be the same as the entry on Abd al-Masih ibn Amr ibn Buqayla. This needs review.
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition), p.388
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