al-Madhar
المذار
A town of the Tigris districts; its marzban came out against Utba ibn Ghazwan (may God be pleased with him), was routed with most of his men drowned, captured alive and beheaded.
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al-Madhar: a town in the districts of the Tigris. Utba ibn Ghazwan came to it, and its governor came out to fight him. God defeated him, most of those with him were drowned, and he was taken prisoner, and Utba struck off his neck. 1
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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