Dihistan
دهستان
A city beyond Jurjan in the Turks' country where Sul al-Turki sat; Yazid ibn al-Muhallab besieged it, cut its supplies, and took its treaty — aman for surrender — posting Abdallah ibn Ma'mar over it and al-Biyasan.
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A city behind Jurjan in the land of the Turks. Sul the Turk came down in it, and Yazid ibn al-Muhallab besieged it and cut off supplies from its people until they made peace with him on safe-conduct and the surrender of the city. He appointed over it, and over al-Bayasan, Abd Allah ibn Ma'mar al-Yashkuri, according to al-Baladhuri. 1
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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