ألّيس
ألّيس
In al-Baladhuri: a Sawad town — one copy reads al-Lays — against which a great host came out, met by al-Muthanna ibn Haritha at Nahr al-Damm; Khalid made peace with its people on being the Muslims' eyes on the Persians, guides and helpers.
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Ulays is a town in the Sawad. In one copy it is written "al-Layth", according to al-Baladhuri. Jaban went out to it with a great host, and al-Muthanna ibn Haritha met him at the River of Blood. Khalid made peace with its people, on condition that they be spies for the Muslims against the Persians, and guides and helpers. 1
Sources
- Futuh al-Buldan — al-Baladhuri (Mu'assasat al-Ma'arif edition)
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islam.museum contributors. “ألّيس”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/ulays/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.