Muhammad ibn al-Qasim

Muḥammad ibn al-Qāsim al-Thaqafī was an Arab military commander in service of the Umayyad Caliphate who led the Muslim conquest of Sindh, inaugurating the Umayyad campaigns in India. During the short span of two years, he fought many bloodiest battles against his opponents with small forces but remained undefeated in every battle.

31 December 0695

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