Rayshahr
ريشهر
Rayshahr of Sabur's land near Tawwaj; there al-Hakam and the marzban Shahrak fought fiercely — Sawwar killed Shahrak, Shahrak's son killed Sawwar, and the town fell by force on a day likened to al-Qadisiyya.
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- Region
- Persia & Central Asia
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People and things also explored
al-Hakam ibn Abi al-As al-Thaqafi· Amr ibn al-Ahtam al-Tamimi· Sawwar ibn Hammam al-Abdi· Shahrak, Marzban of Fars· Battle of Rayshahr and Shahrak's Death
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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