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Ammar ibn Yasir

Companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (died 657)

Lived 570–657, aged 87

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570–657
Aged 87

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Ammar ibn Yasir was Muhammad's companion and an early Muslim military commander whose parents became Islam's first martyrs. He helped build the Prophet's Mosque and fought in most of the early Muslim conquests after migrating to Medina.

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Ammar ibn Yasir was a Sahabi (Companion) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and a commander in the early Muslim conquests. His parents, Sumayya and Yasir ibn Amir, were the first martyrs of the Ummah. Ammar converted to Islam by the invitation of Abu Bakr and was amongst the muhajirun. After the migration to Medina, he participated in building the Prophet's Mosque and fought in most of the early Muslim expeditions.

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