ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ ibn Wāʾil
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ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ ibn Wāʾil was a prominent 7th-century Arab military commander and statesman, best known for leading the Muslim conquest of Egypt and serving as its first Islamic governor.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arab military commander
ⓘ
Companion of the Prophet ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Muʿāwiya ibn Abī Sufyān NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateBirthCentury | 6th century ⓘ |
| approximateDeathYear | 664 ⓘ |
| built | Mosque of ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clan | Banu Sahm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conversionPeriod | shortly before the conquest of Mecca ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Rashidun Caliphate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Islamic period ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Arab ⓘ |
| father | al-ʿĀṣ ibn Wāʾil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Fustat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | ʿAmr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governed | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diplomatic skills
ⓘ
military strategy ⓘ political acumen ⓘ role in the arbitration after the Battle of Ṣiffīn ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mosqueNamedAfter | Mosque of ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInArabic | عمرو بن العاص بن وائل NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | Muslim conquest of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | First Fitna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
first Islamic governor of Egypt
ⓘ
governor of Egypt ⓘ |
| preIslamicOccupation | merchant ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Arabian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| role | commander of the Muslim conquest of Egypt ⓘ |
| roleInFirstFitna | supporter of Muʿāwiya against ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Caliph ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caliph ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān NERFINISHED ⓘ Prophet Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPartIn |
Battle of Yarmouk
NERFINISHED
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Muslim conquest of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Muslim conquest of Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ conquest of Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ early Muslim conquests in Syria ⓘ |
| tribe | Quraysh ⓘ |
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