'Umayr ibn Dabi' al-Burjumi
عمير بن ضابىء البرجمي
A Kufan elder who had broken one of Uthman's ribs after his death — identified to al-Hajjaj at the levy and beheaded, after which the conscripts stampeded to al-Muhallab over the bridge 1.
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Umayr ibn Dabi al-Burjami, an elder and one of the nobles of the people of Kufa, of the army of al-Muhallab 2.
His report
al-Mas'udi reports that he attacked Uthman ibn Affan while he was being killed and broke one of his ribs. When he passed in review before al-Hajjaj, Anbasa ibn Sa'id and Malik ibn Asma' mentioned this, and al-Hajjaj killed him. After that the people went out to al-Muhallab 2.
Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p. 121-122
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p.121-122
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