Amr Ibn
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Gender | Male |
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Date of birth | January 1,5910 |
Born | Makkah |
Saudi Arabia | |
Died | Fustat |
Egypt | |
January 6 | |
664 AD | |
Fustat | |
Egypt | |
Place of burial | Mokattam, Egypt |
Spouse | Umm Kulthum bint Uqba |
Children | Abd Allah ibn Amr ibn al-As |
Muhammad ibn Amr ibn al-'As | |
Parents | al-'As bin Wael Al Sahmy |
Salma bint Harmalah | |
Grandparents | Wael Al Sahmy |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 4317992 |
Amr Ibn Life story
Amr ibn al-As ibn Wa'il al-Sahmi was the Arab commander who led the Muslim conquest of Egypt and served as its governor in 640–646 and 658–664. The son of a wealthy Qurayshite, Amr embraced Islam in c. 629 and was assigned important roles in the nascent Muslim community by the Islamic prophet Muhammad.