Khalid ibn al-Mu'ammar al-Dhuhli
خالد بن المعمر الذهلي
Khalid ibn al-Mu'ammar al-Dhuhli; he led Ibn Amir's foot on the day Istakhr fell by storm. Mu'awiya made him over Khurasan after Qays ibn al-Haytham; he died at Qasr Munatil or Ayn al-Tamr — a poisoned draught Mu'awiya sent in regret, some say, or a glass shard in his leg that bled him dry.
At a glance
- Era
- The Rashidun Caliphate
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Overview
Khalid ibn al-Mu'ammar al-Dhuhli was over the men of Ibn Amir on the day Istakhr was taken by storm. Mu'awiya appointed him over Khurasan after the removal of Qays ibn al-Haytham. 1
His death
He died in the palace of Manatil or at Ayn al-Tamr. There are two accounts of the cause of his death. It is said that Mu'awiya regretted appointing him and sent him a poisoned garment. It is also said that a piece of glass entered his foot and he bled until he died. 1
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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