Qumis
قومس
a province; in al-Baladhuri, whose people joined the Persian summons to Yazdgard in year 20 — conquered by Urwa ibn Zayd after Nihawand.
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At a glance
- Era
- The Rashidun Caliphate · The Early Abbasid Caliphate
- Region
- Persia & Central Asia
- Review
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Overview
Qumis is a region. Al-Baladhuri mentions that its people corresponded with the Persians in support of Yazdegerd in the year 20 AH, and that it was among the conquests of Urwa ibn Zayd al-Khayl (may God be pleased with him) al-Ta'i after Nihawand. 1
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Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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islam.museum contributors. “Qumis”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/qumis/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.