Abd al-Rahman ibn Rabi'a

ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Rabīʿa al-Bāhilī (Arabic: عبد الرحمن بن ربيعة الباهلي) was a prominent Arab general of the Rashidun Caliphate, who led the Arab forces during the First Arab–Khazar War and the early Islamic conquests of the 7th century. He served under the Rashidun Caliphate and led expeditions that aimed to expand Muslim control northward. He led significant battles and encounters with the Khazar Khaganate. His campaigns in the Caucasus were marked by both military successes and setbacks, reflecting the challenges of warfare in the mountainous terrain. Abd al-Rahman's died in 652 along with 4,000 of his men, following a siege on the city of Balanjar.