ibn arabic arab nobleman general tribe course early 8th century times governor armenia legendary warrior lifetime best known campaigns culminating death early career according born jordan probably followed ibn ibn iraq fought rebellion years later appointed governor governor iraq remained post replacement ibn turn named deputy iraq left appointed successor governorship remained march april dismissed months office complaints native converts islam despite conversion obliged pay poll tax replaced deputy ibn notable event tenure beginning covert missionary activity agents return iraq fought alongside ibn suppression rebellion ibn main phase second arab war began winter year launched invasion armenia inflicted crushing defeat army local governor ibn february march response sent syrian troops armenia placing command offensive swiftly successful driving fought way north western coast recovering advancing capital tried defend city ringing citadel wagons arabs broke apart stormed city august inhabitants killed enslaved managed flee north arabs took town approached near modern despite successes arabs achieve decisive result main army remained intact constant threat like forces dependent cities supplies coupled fact rear insecure forced abandon attempt capturing retreat south asked reinforcements promised send troops failed sources obscure activity led campaign north true date campaign response raided south february inflicted crushing defeat battle rivers cyrus lasted days followed success capturing inhabitants obliged pay received charter rights return campaign brought lands muslim muslim commander march pass process expedition secured muslims flank possible attack conversely gave muslim army second invasion route territory new replaced brother ibn recall death mixed performance replaced governor armenia energy campaigning failed produce desired results time dismissal arabs lost control northeastern thrust defensive having defend invasion returned offensive pass arab sources report reached far capital modern historians consider soon forced defend invasion general unclear moved pass succeeded bypassing arab forces laying siege capital muslim troops families gathered news development forced hastily withdraw march south rapid march rescue outside city walls day battle december army annihilated falling field command passed brother unable prevent check raids reached far south experienced general ibn command soon succeeded driving invasion leadership future war concluded nominal arab victory death caused widespread muslim world particularly soldiers achieved legendary status lifetime general impressive physical presence according tradition tall entered great mosque damascus head suspended lamps military prowess celebrated hero islam
Al-Jarrah ibn Abdallah