Kamandar bint Narsi
كامن دار بنت نرسى
Kamandar bint Narsi, cousin of al-Nushajan and lady of the Nahr al-Mar'a palace; she provisioned Abu Musa al-Ash'ari khabis when he lodged there — the canal taking its 'Woman' name from her.
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Kamandar daughter of Narsi, a paternal cousin of al-Nushajan ibn Jasnasma, and the lady of the Palace of the Woman's River. 1
Hospitality to Abu Musa
Al-Baladhuri relates that she provided Abu Musa al-Ash'ari with a sweet pastry (khabisa) when he alighted with her, and the river was named after her. 1
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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