Al-Jarrah ibn Abdallah
Arab nobleman and general of Hakami / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abu Uqba al-Jarrah ibn Abdallah al-Hakami (Arabic: أبو عقبة الجراح بن عبد الله الحكمي, romanized: Abū ʿUqba al-Jarrāḥ ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Ḥakamī) was an Arab nobleman and general of the Hakami tribe. During the course of the early 8th century, he was at various times governor of Basra, Sistan and Khurasan, Armenia and Adharbayjan. A legendary warrior already during his lifetime, he is best known for his campaigns against the Khazars on the Caucasus front, culminating in his death in the Battle of Marj Ardabil in 730.
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Al-Jarrah ibn Abdallah al-Hakami | |
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Born | Jund al-Urdunn |
Died | 9 December 730 Ardabil |
Relations | Al-Hajjaj (brother) |
Parent | Abdallah |
Nickname(s) | "Hero of Islam", "Cavalier of the Syrians", Abu Uqba |
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Allegiance | Umayyad Caliphate |
Years of service | before 696 – 730 |
Rank | General |
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