'Amr ibn al-'As
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Summary
'Amr ibn al-'As was born on January 1, 570[1], in Mecca[2]. 'Amr ibn al-'As died on 664[3] in Al-Fustat[4]. 'Amr ibn al-'As worked as a military leader[5], diplomat[6], politician[7], merchant[8], and Sayayin[9]. 'Amr ibn al-'As ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,883 views/month, #7,095 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: 663[11], 662[12]
- Father: Al-'As ibn Wa'il[13]
- Mother: Salma bint Harmalah[14]
- Spouse: Umm Kulthum bint Uqba[15], Rayta bint Munabbih[16]
- Child: 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As[17], Muhammad ibn Amr ibn al-'As[18]
- Native language: Arabic[19]
- Position held: Governor of Egypt for the Rashidun Caliphates[20], Governor of Egypt for the Umayyad Caliphate[21], Governor of the Levant[22]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Military branch: Rashidun army[25], Umayyad Army[26]
- Part of: companions of the Prophet[27]
- Commons category: Amr Ibn al-Aas[28]
- Participated in conflict: Battle of Badr[29], Battle of Uhud[30], Battle of the Trench[31], Battle of Yarmouk[32], Battle of Siffin[33], Arab conquest of Egypt[34], Muslim conquest of the Levant[35], Muslim conquest of the Maghreb[36], Expedition of Amr ibn al-As[37]
- Given name: Amr[38]
- Allegiance: Rashidun Caliphate[39], Umayyad Caliphate[40]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[41], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[43], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Encyclopedic Lexicon[45], Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar'[46], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[47], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[48], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[49]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[50]
- Nickname: أبو عبد الله[51], أبو مُحمَّد[52]
- Name in native language: عَمْرو بن العاص بن وائِل السَّهْمِي القُرَشي الكِناني[53], عمرو بن العاص بن وائل السهمي القرشي[54]
- Sibling: Hisham ibn al-As[55]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for 'Amr ibn al-'As include Mosque of Amr ibn al-As[56], a mosque[57], in Egypt[58] and Amr Ibn al-Aas Mosque (Damietta)[59], a mosque[60], in Egypt[61].
Why It Matters
'Amr ibn al-'As has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] 'Amr ibn al-'As is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
Entities named for 'Amr ibn al-'As include Mosque of Amr ibn al-As[56], a mosque[57], in Egypt[58] and Amr Ibn al-Aas Mosque (Damietta)[59], a mosque[60], in Egypt[61].
FAQs
Where was 'Amr ibn al-'As born?
'Amr ibn al-'As was born in Mecca[2].
Where did 'Amr ibn al-'As die?
'Amr ibn al-'As died in Al-Fustat[4].
Who were 'Amr ibn al-'As's parents?
'Amr ibn al-'As's father was Al-'As ibn Wa'il[13]. 'Amr ibn al-'As's mother was Salma bint Harmalah[14].
Who was 'Amr ibn al-'As married to?
'Amr ibn al-'As's spouses include Umm Kulthum bint Uqba[15] and Rayta bint Munabbih[16].
What did 'Amr ibn al-'As do for work?
'Amr ibn al-'As worked as a military leader[5], diplomat[6], politician[7], merchant[8], and Sayayin[9].