Al-Muthanna ibn Haritha

Al-Muthanna ibn Haritha
Native name
المثنى بن حارثة الشيباني
AllegianceRashidun Caliphate
BranchRashidun army
RankGeneral
ConflictsBattle of Ullais
Battle of Walaja
Battle of Babylon (634)
Battle of Namaraq
Battle of the Bridge
Battle of Buwaib
Battle of al-Qadisiyyah

Al-Muthanna ibn Haritha al-Shaybani (Arabic: المثنى بن حارثة الشيباني) was a 7th-century Muslim Arab military commander and one of the earliest leaders of the Muslim Arab campaigns in Sasanian Mesopotamia. A member of the Banu Shayban tribe, a branch of the larger Banu Bakr confederation, he played a significant role in the initial Muslim incursions into Iraq and later served as a senior commander during the decisive battles that led to the collapse of Sasanian authority in the region.

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