Abd Allah ibn Amir
Abd Allah ibn Amir | |
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| Governor of Basra | |
| In office 647–656; 663–664 | |
| Monarch | Uthman |
| Preceded by | Abu Musa al-Ash'ari |
| Succeeded by | Uthman ibn Hunaif |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 626 Mecca |
| Died | 678 (aged 51–52) |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Arwa bint Kurayz (aunt) Uthman ibn Affan (cousin) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Rashidun Caliphate |
Abū ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿĀmir ibn Kurayz `Abd Allah ibn `Amir (Arabic: أبو عبد الرحمن عبد الله بن عامر بن كريز; 626–678) was a Rashidun Caliphate politician and general. He served as the Governor of Basra from 647 to 656 AD, during the reign of Rashidun Caliph Uthman ibn Affan and was a cousin of the Caliph through his father. He was renowned for his administrative and military skill, particularly for his successful campaigns to reconquer and pacify former territories of the Sasanian Empire (present-day Iran and Afghanistan).