Al-Ash'ath ibn Qays
Al-Ash'ath ibn Qays(d. about 661 AD) was the chief of Kindah tribe. In earlier life he led an expedition against the tribe of Murād, who had murdered his father, but was taken prisoner and had to pay 3000 camels for his ransom.[1] Later, he became the leader of Kindah in Kufah and appointed by Uthman, third Muslim Caliph, as the governor of Azerbaijan and his daughter was married to Uthman's eldest son.[2] He was the commander of the right wing of Ali's army at the Battle of Siffin.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Reckendorf, H. "al-As̲h̲ʿat̲h̲.". Encyclopædia of Islam, Second Edition. Brill Online. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ↑ Madelung 1997, pp. 193
- ↑ Madelung 1997, pp. 219
References
- Madelung, Wilferd (1997). The Succession to Muhammad: A Study of the Early Caliphate. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-64696-3.
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