al-Shirjan
الشيرجان
al-Shirjan, chief city of Kirman; Mujashi' ibn Mas'ud took it by storm after days of siege and a horse-sally, left a man behind, and many of its folk went into exile.
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Shirjan is a city in Kirman. Al-Baladhuri mentions that Mujashi' ibn Mas'ud al-Sulami conquered it by force after days of siege and the sortie of its people's horses. He left a man in it, and then many of its people departed from it. 1 Kirman is covered on its own page.
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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islam.museum contributors. “al-Shirjan”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/shirjan/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.