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Uqbah ibn Nafi, Founder of Kairouan

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CompanionFounder of Kairouan

Uqbah ibn Nafiعقبة بن نافع

Approximate dateKairouan

The general who founded Kairouan and rode his horse into the Atlantic.

Born in the Prophet's lifetime, Uqbah grew up in the conquest of Egypt under his relative Amr ibn al-As. In 670 he founded Kairouan in Tunisia, which became the base of Islam in North Africa. Later he marched west until the Atlantic, rode into the waves, and said only the sea stopped him. He was killed near Biskra in 683.

What grew out of it?

The Great Mosque of Kairouan still bears his name.

Where do they appear in the story?

Who else is linked?

KairouanAmr ibn al-AsUmayyad CaliphateByzantine Empire

Who lived at the same time?

Muhammad ﷺThe Three Who Stayed BehindZayd ibn HarithaConstans IIYazdegerd IIIJabalah ibn al-AyhamAl-MuqawqisHeraclius

Source: history · Wikipedia

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