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THE ORIGINS OF THE ISLAMIC STATE

holders of ʿAin at-Tamr fort and these captives [mentioned above] were found in a church in a certain canton.[1] Some say that Sîrîn was one of the inhabitants of Jarjarâya and that he came there on a visit to a relative of his and was taken captive together with those in the church.

Al-Ḥusain ibn-al-Aswad from Yaḥya ibn-Âdam from ash-Shaʿbi:—Khâlid ibn-al-Walîd made terms with the people of al-Ḥîrah and ʿAin at-Tamr, and stated them in a letter to abu-Bakr, which the latter endorsed. Yaḥya adds, "I asked al-Ḥasan ibn-Ṣâliḥ,[2] 'Have the people of ʿAin at-Tamr, like those of al-Ḥîrah, to pay something for their lands, but nothing for their persons?' To this al-Ḥasan replied, 'Yes.'"

It is stated by someone that there was at ʿAin at-Tamr at the head of the an-Namir ibn-Ḳâsiṭ tribe, Hilâl ibn-ʿAḳḳah ibn-Ḳais ibn-al-Bishr an-Namiri,[3] who gathered an army and fought against KhâḲlid. He was defeated, killed and crucified. According to ibn-al-Kalbi, there was at the head of the an-Namir at that time ʿAḳḳah ibn-Ḳais ibn-al-Bishr himself.

The wound of Bashîr ibn-Sad al-Anṣâri became recrudescent and caused his death. He was buried at Ain at-Tamr. By his side was buried ʿUmair ibn-Riʾâb ibn-Muhashshim ibn-Saʿîd ibn-Sahm ibn-ʿAmr, who was hit by an arrow at ʿAin at-Tamr and fell a martyr.

The razzias of an-Nusair ibn-Daisam. When Khâlid ibn-al-Walîd was at ʿAin at-Tamr he sent an-Nusair ibn-Daisam ibn-Thaur to a spring of water by which were settled the banu-Taghlib, whom he surprised by night, killing and carrying away many captives. One of the prisoners

  1. ṭassûj. Nöldeke, ZDMG, 1874, vol. xxviii, p. 94, note.
  2. One of the intermediate authorities of this tradition.
  3. Ṭabari, vol. i, p. 2122: "an-Namari".