Akhsikath
أخسكت
Akhsikath — al-Balkhi's Akhsikath — Farghana's old city; opened by Salih ibn Muslim with Kasan, Urusht and Sakhr.
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Overview
Akhsikath, which al-Balkhi gives as Akhsiket, was the old town of Ferghana, according to al-Baladhuri. 1
The conquest
Salih ibn Muslim al-Bahili conquered it together with Kasan, Urshat and Sukhar. 1
An additional source is needed: the date of the conquest.
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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islam.museum contributors. “Akhsikath”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/akhsikath/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.