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Iyad Ibn Abihi
Iyad may refer to: *Iyad (tribe), Arab tribe, 3rd–7th centuries *Iyad Jamal Al-Din (born 1961), prominent Iraqi intellectual, politician and religious cleric *Iyad Al-Khatib, Jordanian football player *Abdallah Iyad Barghouti (born 1979), Palestinian leading commander in Hamas' armed wing in the West Bank *Iyad Burnat (born 1973), leads Bil'in's non-violent struggle in the West Bank *Iyad Ag Ghaly, Tuareg militant from Mali's Kidal Region *Iyad ibn Ghanm (died 641), Arab general important in the Muslim conquests of al-Jazira and northern Syria *Iyad Abu Gharqoud (born 1988), Palestinian professional footballer *Iyad Issimaila (born 1987), French-born Comorian footballer who has two caps for the Comoros national football team *Abu Ali Iyad (8206–1971), senior Palestinian field commander based in Syria and Jordan during the 1960s and early 1970s *Abu Iyad (Salah Khalaf) (1933–1991), deputy chief and head of intelligence for the Palestine Liberation Organization *İyad el-Baghdadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iyad (tribe)
The Iyad ( ar, إياد, Iyād) were an Arab tribe which dwelt in western lower and upper Mesopotamia and northern Syria during the 3rd–7th centuries CE. Parts of the tribe adopted Christianity in the mid-3rd century and came under the suzerainty of the Lakhmid kings of al-Hirah, vassals of the Sasanian Empire. From that time, parts of the tribe settled in towns and villages along the Euphrates, while other parts remained nomadic and dwelt in the neighboring desert steppes. The Iyad played a significant role among the Arab tribes in the Fertile Crescent before the advent of Islam, as allies and opponents of the Sasanians and later allies of the Byzantine Empire. As the early Muslim conquests were underway, parts of the tribe in lower Mesopotamia embraced Islam, while those established in northern Syria and Upper Mesopotamia fled with the retreating Byzantine armies into Anatolia. They were expelled by Emperor Heraclius () to Muslim territory after pressure by Caliph Umar (). Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |