Jalinus
جالينوس
The Persian commander at the Bridge battle where the Muslims, their bridge cut, were routed 1.
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Jalinus here is a leader of a band of Persians who fought Abu Ubayda at the Euphrates in the battle of the Bridge. The Muslims were defeated in that battle after the bridge was cut. 1
Al-Mas'udi attributes to Jalinus a saying about love: that it occurs between two sensible people because they resemble each other in reason, and does not occur between two fools. 2
Note: in the sources the name itself points to the Greek physician, and the museum's data bring the two reports together under one name. Telling them apart needs an additional source.
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p. 604
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p. 360
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islam.museum contributors. “Jalinus”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/jalinus/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.