Ahnaf Ibn Qays: Pioneer Of Conquest Of Central Asia.

 

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Today, we will discuss about pioneer at Conquest Of Central Asia . His name maybe dont popular. Qutayba Ibn Muslim, maybe more popular from them. But this figure has big role at Conquesr Of Central Asia. He open way to Islamic Preach at Central Asia. Ok, please read this article until end and subscribe my blog for more information about Islamic History. It is easy verb for you but have big benefit for our project educated people about Islamic History.

Ahnaf, born at 619 AD. He originated from Tribes Of Tamim, One Arabian Tribes. He born with birth name Ad-Dhahak Ibn Qais Ibn Muawiya. He get nickname ‘Al-Ahnaf’ because his foot is bent.  Al-Ahnaf conver to Islam when he was child, before Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam die. Al-Ahnaf also persuated his tribe to convert to Islam.

Al-Ahnaf studied to Caliph Umar Ibn Khattab, Second Caliph from Rashidun Caliphate . He studied at Umar Ibn Khattab s seminar and he became Chief Of Tamim at Caliph Umar Ibn Khattab s Goverment Era. He lead Tribe Of Tamim join with Rashidun Army at confrontation againt Persian Army at Bashra and Tustar. 

At 22 H, Al-Ahnaf became Rashidun Commander at Battle Of Khorasan. Because his strategy, he can defeat  enemy without big confrontation though he only bring small army. Al-Ahnaf, only bring 20.000 army and they must faced Persian-Turkish Coalition under King Of Persia, Yazdegred III, that  according Muslim Historian Ibn Kathir, bring so big army that not balance with Al-Ahnaf s army. Battle Of Khorasan broke because Yazdegred s raids to Muslim Territories.

Al-Ahnaf bring his army entered Territories Of Khorasan that under Empire Of Persia and he can conquer Khorasan and captured King Of Khorasan. And, also conquer several territories around Khorasan.  Yazdegred and Persian Army escaped to Balkh, but Al-Ahnaf can defeat Yazdegred at small battle. Yazdegred ask helped to Turkish King at Central Asia, Khagan . And they move together to faced Al-Ahnaf. Coalition Of Persia and Turkish Army besieged Al-Ahnaf at Marwu Rudh. Seeing force of Turkish-Persian Coalition, Al-Ahnaf escaped big confrontation and he use alternative strategy.

At down time, Khagan send his 3 warriors to  beating war drums. It is habit from Turkish Army at this time, Al-Ahnaf, at down time, alone, doing suddenly attack to 3 Khagan s warriors and they killed at Al-Ahnaf s hand.  Khagan, seeing his 3 warriors die, retreat from battle and Yazdegred also retreat from battle. Rashidun Army can defeat Persian-Turkish Coalition without big battle.  And, it is gate to next Muslims Conquest to Central Asia.

At 652 AD, Yazdegred killed. And, Muslims can occupied City Of Merv that under Persian Empire. According Muslim Historian Baladhuri, Yazdegred killed when run from Muslims Army that under Mujashi Ibn Masoud. He killed because conspiration beetwen Naizak/Nizk Tharkhan, Governor Of Badaghis and Turkish Army.. Because this, Sassanid Empire Of Persia ended, with Yazdegred III as last Persian King from Sassanid Empire.

Al-Ahnaf die at 691 AD. He was open way to Muslims Goverment after Rashidun Caliphate, Umayyad Caliphate to spread Islam at Central Asia under Umayyad Commander, Qutayba Ibn Muslim, that this biography can you read at this article: Qutayba Ibn Muslim: Conqueror Of Central Asia. - ACITYA HISTORY

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