Tariq ibn Amr al-Amawi (Arabic: طارق بن عمرو الأموي, romanized: Ṭāriq ibn ʿAmr al-ʿAmawī; fl. 644–693) was an Umayyad commander and governor of Medina in 691/92–693.[1] He was a mawla (non-Arab Muslim convert) and freedman of Caliph Uthman (r. 644–656).[2][3] He later entered the service of the Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik (r. 685–705) and took part in the suppression and execution of the latter's kinsman and claimant to the throne, Amr ibn Sa'id ibn al-As in 689.[3]
Tariq was deployed toward Zubayrid Medina by Abd al-Malik with orders to station his troops between Ayla and Wadi al-Qura. He was instructed to guard the southern approaches of Umayyad Syria, check the influence of the Zubayrid governors of Medina, Fadak and Khaybar and otherwise remain on standby. One of Tariq's first actions was his dispatch of horsemen against the Zubayrid commander Abu Bakr ibn Abi Qays who had previously killed an Umayyad commander and his men. A 2,000-strong Zubayrid contingent from Basra was sent against Tariq in response, but the latter routed them.[4]
Following the defeat of Mus'ab ibn al-Zubayr, the governor of Iraq for his brother, rival caliph Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr, in 691, Abd al-Malik appointed Tariq governor of Basra.[3] This appointment became short-lived, however, when the caliph dispatched Tariq at the head of 5,000 Syrian troops to assist in the siege of Ibn al-Zubayr by al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf in Mecca.[5] On the way there from Iraq, Tariq captured Medina from its Zubayrid governor before becoming al-Hajjaj’s second-in-command at Mecca.[2]
Dixon, 'Abd al-Ameer (1971). The Umayyad Caliphate, 65–86/684–705: (A Political Study). London: Luzac. ISBN978-0718901493.
Fishbein, Michael, ed. (1990). The History of al-Ṭabarī, Volume XXI: The Victory of the Marwānids, A.D. 685–693/A.H. 66–73. SUNY Series in Near Eastern Studies. Albany, New York: State University of New York Press. ISBN978-0-7914-0221-4.
Yavari, Neguin (1988). "'Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr as a Model of Opposition in Early Islamic Society". The Journal of the Middle East Studies Society at Columbia University. 2 (1). Middle East Institute at Columbia University: 67–86.
tariq, amawi, arabic, طارق, بن, عمرو, الأموي, romanized, Ṭāriq, ʿamr, ʿamawī, umayyad, commander, governor, medina, mawla, arab, muslim, convert, freedman, caliph, uthman, later, entered, service, umayyad, caliph, malik, took, part, suppression, execution, lat. Tariq ibn Amr al Amawi Arabic طارق بن عمرو الأموي romanized Ṭariq ibn ʿAmr al ʿAmawi fl 644 693 was an Umayyad commander and governor of Medina in 691 92 693 1 He was a mawla non Arab Muslim convert and freedman of Caliph Uthman r 644 656 2 3 He later entered the service of the Umayyad caliph Abd al Malik r 685 705 and took part in the suppression and execution of the latter s kinsman and claimant to the throne Amr ibn Sa id ibn al As in 689 3 Tariq was deployed toward Zubayrid Medina by Abd al Malik with orders to station his troops between Ayla and Wadi al Qura He was instructed to guard the southern approaches of Umayyad Syria check the influence of the Zubayrid governors of Medina Fadak and Khaybar and otherwise remain on standby One of Tariq s first actions was his dispatch of horsemen against the Zubayrid commander Abu Bakr ibn Abi Qays who had previously killed an Umayyad commander and his men A 2 000 strong Zubayrid contingent from Basra was sent against Tariq in response but the latter routed them 4 Following the defeat of Mus ab ibn al Zubayr the governor of Iraq for his brother rival caliph Abd Allah ibn al Zubayr in 691 Abd al Malik appointed Tariq governor of Basra 3 This appointment became short lived however when the caliph dispatched Tariq at the head of 5 000 Syrian troops to assist in the siege of Ibn al Zubayr by al Hajjaj ibn Yusuf in Mecca 5 On the way there from Iraq Tariq captured Medina from its Zubayrid governor before becoming al Hajjaj s second in command at Mecca 2 References edit Fishbein 1990 p 212 a b Fishbein 1990 p 194 a b c Yavari 1988 p 76 Dixon 1971 pp 135 136 Fishbein 1990 p 208 Bibliography editDixon Abd al Ameer 1971 The Umayyad Caliphate 65 86 684 705 A Political Study London Luzac ISBN 978 0718901493 Fishbein Michael ed 1990 The History of al Ṭabari Volume XXI The Victory of the Marwanids A D 685 693 A H 66 73 SUNY Series in Near Eastern Studies Albany New York State University of New York Press ISBN 978 0 7914 0221 4 Yavari Neguin 1988 Abd Allah b al Zubayr as a Model of Opposition in Early Islamic Society The Journal of the Middle East Studies Society at Columbia University 2 1 Middle East Institute at Columbia University 67 86 Preceded byTalha ibn Abdallah ibn Awf Governor of Medina691 92 693 Succeeded byAl Hajjaj ibn Yusuf Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tariq ibn Amr amp oldid 1186787068, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
