al-Furat
الفرات
The town of al-Furat in the Tigris districts; Mujashi' ibn Mas'ud took it by force, its folk coming out with their spades — where Arda bint al-Harith sang her famous goading verse.
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al-Furat city: one of the districts of the Tigris. Mujashi ibn Mas'ud al-Sulami conquered it by force, and its people came out to the Muslims with their hoes, and the Muslims gained the upper hand over them. 1
In it, Arda bint al-Harith spoke her well-known verse urging the fight. 1
An additional source is needed for the date of the conquest.
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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islam.museum contributors. “al-Furat”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/al-furat-city/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.