al-Sus (Shush)
السوس
al-Sus, the great city of al-Ahwaz; starved out by Abu Musa it fell on an eighty-man aman, its marzban beheaded — and in its citadel was found the prophet Daniel's body, buried in the riverbed on Umar's command.
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- Levant & Iraq
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Overview
al-Sus: a great city in the districts of al-Ahwaz. Abu Musa besieged it until its people ran out of food, and he conquered it on terms of safe-conduct for eighty men. Its governor was killed. 1
The body of Daniel
al-Baladhuri reports that the body of the Prophet ﷺ Daniel was found in its fortress, and that Abu Musa buried it in the river by the order of Umar. 1
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Connections
- Site of
- Conquest of al-Sus
People and things also explored
Abu Musa al-Ashari· Khalid ibn Zayd al-Muzani· Conquest of al-Sus
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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islam.museum contributors. “al-Sus (Shush)”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/al-sus/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.