Shurayh ibn Amir
شريح بن عامر
Shurayh ibn Amir of Sa'd ibn Bakr ibn Hawazin; Khalid left him over conquered al-Khurayba — a Persian strongpoint where he killed and captured — then he reached Nahr al-Mar'a and took its palace by treaty from al-Nushajan.
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- The Rashidun Caliphate
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Overview
Shurayh ibn Amir, a man of the Banu Sa'd ibn Bakr ibn Hawazin. Khalid ibn al-Walid left him at al-Kharayba when he conquered it, and it had been a garrison for the non-Arabs. He killed and took captives there. Then he came to the river of al-Mar'a, and conquered its castle by agreement with al-Nushajan ibn Jasnasma 1.
Notes for researchers
- He may be the same person as Shurayh ibn Amir al-Sa'di. This needs an additional source.
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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