'Utbah ibn Ghazwan

Abu 'Abdullah, Abu Ghazwan

عتبة بن غزوان

'Utbah ibn Ghazwan b. jabir b. Wahb b. Nusyab b. Malik b. al-Harith b. Maazin b. Mansur b. Ikrima

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Biography

Great Muslim military commander under Caliph Umar. Founder of the city of Basra, he continued to live in a tent so as to strengthen his faith and not be seduced by soft living.The brotherhood was made b/w him and Abu Dajjana.

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Qbys'h bin Wqas al-Slmy Khalid bin 'Umayr al-Dwy al-'Abbassri Ghnym bin Qays al-Mazny al-Hasan al-Basri Ibrahim bin Abi Ablh Shwys bin Hyash Wqyl Jyash 'Utba bin Ibrahim bin 'Utba

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Father

Ghazwan b. jabir

Siblings (2)

Fakhitah bint Ghazwan Basra bint Ghazwan

Classical References

·Tahdheeb al-Kamal (narrators) — al-Mizzip. 221

14[pg:147,328],14[pg:221]

Life Details

Born

Unknown

Birth City

Makkah

Died

17 AH/638 CE

Death City

Basra

Cause

Natural

Lived in

Makkah/Abyssinia/Medinah/Basrah

Scholarly Profile

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