Bayhaq
بيهق
Bayhaq, a rustaq of Naysabur; the ascetic al-Aswad ibn Kulthum breached its walls and fell with his band before Adham ibn Kathum won the town.
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Bayhaq: a rustaq of Nishapur. al-Aswad ibn Kulthum al-Adawi, the rival of the Rabab, entered it through a breach in its walls, and he fought until he and those with him were killed. Then Adham ibn Kathum took charge of the people's affair, was victorious, and conquered Bayhaq. 1
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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