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Hudhayfah Al-Bariqi
Hudhayfah Ibn Mihsan al-Bariqi ( ar, حذيفة بن محصن البارقي), was a companion of Muhammad. He was governor of Oman during the reign of Rashidun Caliph Abu Bakr. Background Majority of genealogist unanimously agreed in various narrations that Hudhayfah was from Azd. while the identity of Bariq clan further highlighted by Hisham ibn al-Kalbi, Al-Baladhuri, Yaqut al-Hamawi,* and Ahmed Cevdet Pasha, Only Sayf ibn Umar who deviated from majority of historians and genealogist by saying Hudhayfah ibn Muhsin were descended from Banu Tamim, an entirely different tribe from Bariqi branch. Zia al-Umari, The author of the critics against Sayf ibn Umar, noted that aside from contradiction from majority, Sayf were generally viewed as unreliable by most historians. Ridda wars In mid-September 632, Abu Bakr dispatched Hudhayfah Ibn Mihsan's corps to Oman to tackle the apostasy in Oman, where the tribe of Azd, that dominated the region of Oman, had revolted under their c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bareq
Bareq ( ar, بارق; also transliterated as '), is one of the governorates of Asir in the north-west of the region, north of Abha. It occupies a distinct location midway between Tihama and Asir, above sea level. With an estimated population of 75,351, it is well off economically; the city has grown rapidly and has many government services and public utilities available. It is one of Asir's winter resorts because of its natural environment and mild winter weather. Bareq has valleys. History Bareq was founded in 220 AD. (citation?) Bareq is part of the territory which is historically known as the "Yemen", which dates back to the second millennium BC and was inhabited by an immigrant tribe from Marib in Yemen called Bariq belonging to the ancient tribe of Al-Azd that has many clans linked to it. Known before the advent of Islam as ''Diyār Bāriq'', it was traversed by the ancient trade route from Yemen to Mecca and the Levant, known as the winter and summer journeys. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dibba
Dibbā ( ar, دِبَّا) is a coastal area at the northern tip of the eastern Arabian peninsula on the Gulf of Oman. Political administration Dibba is politically divided into three segments: * Dibba Al-Fujairah, ruled by the Emirate of Fujairah, UAE * Dibba Al-Hisn, ruled by the Emirate of Sharjah, UAE * Dibba Al-Baya, ruled by the Governorate of Musandam, Oman History This large natural harbor on the east coast of the northern Emirates has been an important site of maritime trade and settlement for millennia, with relatively recent excavations underpinning the importance of the town as a site of entrepot trade throughout the Iron Age and into the late pre-Islamic era. A collective tomb, discovered by accident in 2004, led to a number of excavations in the area of the present town which have yielded evidence of a large settlement with layers of occupation and significant finds of trade goods, bitumen, ceramics and glass as well as coins. Three copper alloy tetradrachms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahnaf Ibn Qais
Abu Bahr Al-Ahnaf ibn Qays () was a Muslim commander who lived during the time of Muhammad. He hailed from the Arab tribe of Banu Tamim and was born of two noble parents. His father named him ad-Dhahhak, but everybody called him ''al-Ahnaf'' (the clubfooted). Early life In the early years of Islam, Muhammad sent a missionary to the tribe of Banu Tamim. The tribe members informed the missionary that no decisions could be made until they knew Al-Ahnaf's opinion. Al-Ahnaf listened and questioned the missionary until he and his entire tribe accepted Islam. Al-Ahnaf never met Muhammad because he remained with his people during Muhammad's lifetime. After Muhammad's death in 632, many tribes reneged and rebelled but al-Ahnaf and his people remained Muslims. When he heard about Musaylimah's claim of prophecy, al-Ahnaf went with his uncle to meet him. After listening to Musaylimah, he returned to his people and discouraged them from hearing his falsehood. During the Caliphate of Umar When ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asim Ibn Amr Al-Tamimi
ʿĀṣim ibn ʿAmr ibn Mālik al-Usaydī al-Tamīmī ( ar, عاصم بن عمرو بن مالك الأسيدي التميمي) was a prominent member of Banu Tamim and military leader of Rashidun Caliphate during the rule of Abu Bakr and Umar. He played an active role during the Muslim conquest of Persia accompanying his older brother Al-Qa'qa' ibn Amr al-Tamimi Al-Qaʿqāʿ ibn ʿAmr ibn Mālik al-Tamīmī ( ar, القعقاع بن عمرو بن مالك التميمي) was an Arab Muslim commander and general in the Rashidun army, he belonged to the tribe of Banu Tamim. He and his tribe converted to I .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Asim ibn Amr al-Tamimi 7th-century Arabs People of the Muslim conquest of Persia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arfajah
Arfajah ibn Harthama al-Bariqi ( ar, عرفجة بن هرثمة البارقي) (also known as Arfajah al-Bariqi) was a Companion of the Prophet, companion of prophet Muhammad. He hailed from clan of Bariq from Azd branch, inhabiting Southwestern Arabia. Arfajah were one of the commanders of the eleven corps of army sent by caliph Abu Bakar to quell rebellion after prophet Muhammad died. Arfajah was one of the first Early Caliphate navy, caliphate naval commanders, as Abu Bakr dispatched him with Hudhayfah al-Bariqi, Hudaifa bin Mihsan's corps to fight opponents of Islam in Oman. as he was entrusted to lead the Azd naval forces from Eastern Arabia, Bahrayn to invade Fars Province in order to stop Sassanid coastal incursions. He later served as Governor of Mosul during the reign of Caliph Umar. An energetic military general, Arfajah contributed to the Muslim conquest of Persia, as he participated in the major battles against the Sassanids such as Muslim conquest of Pars, Naval co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banu Tamim
Banū Tamīm ( ar, بَنُو تَمِيم) is an Arab tribe that originated in Najd in the Arabian Peninsula. It is mainly present in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Algeria, and has a strong presence in Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia, and Libya. It is also present in many other parts of the Arab world such as Egypt and Khuzestan in Iran. The word ''Tamim'' in Arabic means strong and solid. It can also mean those who strive for perfection. History and origin The traditional family tree of Banu Tamim is as follows: Tamim bin Murr bin 'Id bin Amr bin Ilyas bin Mudar bin Nizar bin Ma'ad bin Adnan - a distant descendant of Isma'il bin Ibrahim (Ishmael, son of Abraham). Banu Tamim is one of the largest tribes of Arabia. The tribe occupied numerous Wadis and villages in central and eastern Arabia in the 6th century before playing an important role with the revelation of Islam. They came into contact with Muhammad in the 8th year of Hijrah, but they did not immediately co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mujaz'ah Ibn Thawr As-Sadusi
Mujazʾah ibn Thawr al-Sadūsī ( ar, مجزأة بن ثور السدوسي), was a Muslim army commander and a companion of the Prophet who hailed from the clan of Sadus, a branch of the Banu Shayban tribe. Mujaz'ah was said have attended 80 military battles during his life. He died during the Siege of Shushtar (641/642), in a battle with the Sassanian commander Hormuzan, although other sources reported that he was slain during the campaign in Basra. Biography Little is known about Mujaz'ah's early life. Mujaz'ah participated in the Muslim conquest of Persia. Under the command of the Rashidun army, Utbah ibn Ghazwan and Arfajah ibn Harthama captured the port city al-Ubulla (Iraq). After subduing this city, Utbah was instructed by the caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab to build a permanent settlement for his soldiers. In order to accomplish this, Utbah delegated Arfajah and Mujaz'ah to construct seven tribal complexes which could fit the 700 garrison troops. Then Arfajah instructed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banu Shayban
The Banu Shayban () is an Arab tribe, a branch of the Bakr ibn Wa'il group. Throughout the early Islamic era, the tribe was settled chiefly in the Jazira, and played an important role in its history. History In the pre-Islamic period, the Shayban with their flocks wandered according to the seasons, wintering in Jadiyya in the Najd and moving to the fertile lowlands around the Euphrates for the summer, ranging from the Jazira in the north to lower Iraq and the shores of the Persian Gulf.Bianquis (1997), pp. 391–392 Its chief opponents during this time were the Banu Taghlib and Banu Tamim tribes. Already from pre-Islamic times, the tribe was "celebrated ... for the remarkable quality of its poets, its use of a very pure form of Arabic language and its fighting ardour" (Th. Bianquis), a reputation its members retained into the Islamic period, when histories remark both on their own skills as, and on their patronage of, poets. During the time of Muhammad and his immediate successo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Ubulla
Al-Ubulla ( ar, الأبلة), called Apologou ( gr, 'Απολόγου 'Εμπόριον) by the Greeks in the pre-Islamic period, was a port city at the head of the Persian Gulf east of Basra in present-day Iraq. In the medieval period, it served as Iraq's principal commercial port for trade with India. Location Al-Ubulla was situated on the right bank of the Euphrates–Tigris estuary at the opening into the Persian Gulf. It was located to the east of old Basra and lay on the northern side of the eponymous canal, the Nahr al-Ubulla, which connected Basra southeastwards to the Tigris river, Abadan (in modern Iran) and ultimately to the Persian Gulf. The 'Ashar neighborhood of modern Basra currently occupies the site of al-Ubulla. History Al-Ubulla is identified with the ancient city of Apologou mentioned in the Greek manuscript ''Periplus of the Erythraean Sea''. The city dates at least to the Sasanian era (3rd–7th centuries CE), and possibly before. According to the 10th-cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kharg Island
Kharg or Khark Island ( fa, جزیره خارک) is a continental island in the Persian Gulf belonging to Iran. The island is located off the coast of Iran and northwest of the Strait of Hormuz. Its total area is . Administered by the adjacent coastal Bushehr Province, Khark Island provides a sea port for the export of oil and extends Iranian territorial sea claims into the Persian Gulf oil fields. Located on Khark Island is Khark, the only city in the Khark District. History Mentioned in the '' Hudud al-'Alam'' as a good source for pearls around 982 AD, Khark was visited by the French traveller Jean de Thévenot in 1665, who recorded trade at the time with Isfahan and Basra. In 1753 the Dutch Empire established both a trading post and a fort on the island after securing perpetual ownership of the island from Mir Nasáir, the Arab ruler of Bandar Rig, in return for a present of 2000 rupees. In 1766 the Dutch fort was captured by Mir Mahanna, the governor of Bandar Rig. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jazireh-ye Shif
Jazireh-ye Shif ( fa, جزيره شيف, also Romanized as Jazīreh-ye Shīf; also known as Shaft and Shīf) is a village and island in Howmeh Rural District, in the Central District of Bushehr County, Bushehr Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... At the 2011 census, its population was 4200, in 521 families. References Populated places in Bushehr County Shif {{BushehrCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lavan Island
, location = Persian Gulf , coordinates = , area_km2 = 78 , length_km = 23.5 , width_km = 4.8 , country = Iran , country_admin_divisions_title = Province , country_admin_divisions = Hormozgan , module = Lavan Island ( fa, جزیرهٔ لاوان) (traditionally known as hidden pearl island or Sheikh Shoeyb island) is an Iranian island in the Persian Gulf. It has an area of . The island has one of the four major terminals for export of crude oil in Iran alongside Kharg island. Lavan island sits on top of Lavan gas field, containing of gas. Administratively, the island forms part of the Lavan Rural District in Kish District, Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan Province. The island is served by Lavan Airport. See also *List of lighthouses in Iran *Bandar Lengeh Bandar Lengeh ( fa, بندرلنگه, also Romanized as Bandar-e Lengeh, Bandar-e-Langeh and Bandar Langeh; also known simply as Lengeh, Linja, Linja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
