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Muhammad Ibn Nur
Muhammad ibn Nur ( ar, محمد بن نور) (also known as ibn Thawr or ibn Thur; pejoratively referred to as ibn Bur) was the governor of al-Bahrain for the Abbasid Empire in the last decade of the ninth century. He is known for his invasion and conquest of Oman, resulting in the resumption of Abbasid rule there. Campaign in Oman No details of Muhammad's life are known outside of his conquest of Oman. In 892, in the midst of the civil war raging within the Ibadi Imamate of Oman, he received a delegation from one of the factions fighting in the conflict, asking for him to intervene on their behalf. Muhammad suggested that they forward their request to the caliph al-Mu'tadid, who agreed that an expedition should be undertaken. Muhammad accordingly raised a large army for the campaign, and soon he reportedly had some 25,000 men under his command. The bulk of his forces then departed from al-Bahrain, taking the land route to Oman, while a second division carrying a large amount of su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Bahrain (historical Region)
Eastern Arabia, historically known as al-Baḥrayn ( ar, البحرين) until the 18th century, is a region stretched from Basra to Khasab along the Persian Gulf coast and included parts of modern-day Bahrain, Kuwait, Eastern Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Oman. The entire coastal strip of Eastern Arabia was known as "Bahrain" for a millennium. Until very recently, the whole of Eastern Arabia, from the Shatt al-Arab to the mountains of Oman, was a place where people moved around, settled and married unconcerned by national borders. The people of Eastern Arabia shared a culture based on the sea; they are seafaring peoples. The Arab states of the Persian Gulf are all located in Eastern Arabia. The modern-day states of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and UAE are the most commonly listed Gulf Arab states; Saudi Arabia is often considered a Gulf Arab state as well, but most of the country's inhabitants do not live in Eastern Arabia, with the exception of the Bahrani pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
