حصار العرب للقسطنطينية في خلافة معاوية

حصار العرب للقسطنطينية في خلافة معاوية

Arslan's chapter on Arab sieges of Constantinople describes the first large attempt, under Mu'awiya, when a fleet sailed from Tripoli in Syria under Busr ibn Abi Artat, and a land army is thought to have begun the siege. He reports disagreement among Arab historians over the death of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (may God be pleased with him) during the siege, and doubts the later legend of his grave. The same chapter notes a later siege under Harun al-Rashid that ended in a truce and tribute. This is Arslan's compilation of sources that disagree on the dates.