Abdallah ibn Amir

Abu Abd al-Rahman Abdallah ibn Amir ibn Kurayz was a Rashidun politician and general, serving as governor of Basra from 647 to 656 AD under the reign of Rashidun Caliph Uthman ibn Affan. He was a cousin of the Caliph through his father. He is most well known for his administrative and military prowess; his campaign of reconquest and pacification of former territories of the Persian Empire has left a legacy of Islamization in both Iran and Afghanistan.

Abdallah ibn Amir

Abu Abd al-Rahman Abdallah ibn Amir ibn Kurayz was a Rashidun politician and general, serving as governor of Basra from 647 to 656 AD under the reign of Rashidun Caliph Uthman ibn Affan. He was a cousin of the Caliph through his father. He is most well known for his administrative and military prowess; his campaign of reconquest and pacification of former territories of the Persian Empire has left a legacy of Islamization in both Iran and Afghanistan.