Futuh al-Buldan

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Futuh al-Buldan is a 9th-century Arabic historical work by al-Baladhuri that compiles detailed accounts of the early Islamic conquests and the administration of newly acquired territories.

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instanceOf 9th-century work
Arabic book
historical work
author al-Baladhuri NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED
covers distribution of booty
founding of garrison towns
land tenure in conquered territories
status of non-Muslim populations
taxation in conquered lands
tribute and jizya arrangements
describes conquest of Armenia
conquest of Egypt
conquest of Iraq
conquest of Khurasan
conquest of North Africa
conquest of Persia
conquest of Syria
conquest of al-Andalus
focusesOn Arab-Muslim expansion
conquests of the Rashidun Caliphate
conquests of the early Umayyad Caliphate
genre Islamic historiography
history
hasAlternativeTransliteration Futuh al-Buldān NERFINISHED
Futūḥ al-Buldān NERFINISHED
hasEnglishTitle The Conquests of the Lands NERFINISHED
historicalPeriodDescribed 7th century
8th century
includes chains of transmission
reports (akhbar)
influenced later Muslim historians
language Arabic
mainSubject administration of conquered territories
early Islamic conquests
partOfTradition Arabic futuh literature
preservedIn manuscript tradition
structure arranged by regions and cities
studiedIn Islamic studies
Middle Eastern history
late antique and early Islamic history
timeOfWriting 9th century
usedAs source for early Islamic administrative history
source for early Islamic military history
source for local histories of cities
writtenBy Ahmad ibn Yahya al-Baladhuri NERFINISHED

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Umayyad conquest of Sindh recordedIn Futuh al-Buldan