Muslim conquest of Khuzestan
| Muslim conquest of Khuzestan | |||||||||
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| Part of the Muslim conquest of Persia | |||||||||
Map of Khuzestan and its surroundings | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Rashidun Caliphate | Sasanian Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Abu Musa al-Ash'ari Al-Nu'man ibn Muqrin Arfajah ibn Harthama Hurqus ibn Zuhayr al-Sa'di Siyah al-Uswari (defected in Shushtar) Sulma ibn al-Qayn Harmalah ibn Muraytah Shiruya al-Uswari (defected in Shushtar) |
Hormuzan (POW) Siyah al-Uswari Shahriyar Shiruya al-Uswari | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Heavy | Unknown, probably heavy | ||||||||
The Muslim conquest of Khuzestan, or the Arab conquest of Khuzestan, took place from 637/8 to 642 and resulted in the acquisition of the rich Khuzestan Province by the Rashidun Caliphate.