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Sayf ibn Umar
8th century Islamic historian · Writers · Died 816
Sayf ibn Umar al-Usayyidi al-Tamimi was an 8th-century Islamic historian and compiler of reports who lived in Kufa. He wrote the Kitāb al-futūh al-kabīr wa-l-ridda, which was the later historian al-Tabari's (839-923) main source for the Ridda wars and the early Islamic conquests.
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It also contains important information on the structure of early Muslim armies and government. According to al-Dhahabi, Sayf died during the reign of Harun al-Rashid (786-809).
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Writers
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Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Died 816
