Siege of Gundishapur

Siege of Gundishapur
Part of the Muslim conquest of Khuzestan
Date 642 Location Gundishapur, Khuzestan Result Muslim victory
Belligerents
Rashidun Caliphate	Sasanian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Abu Musa Ashaari
Strength
Unknown	Unknown

The siege of Gundishapur took place in 642. It was the last major city in Khuzestan to fall to the Arabs. According to al-Tabari and al-Baladhuri, the Arab general Abu Musa Ashaari marched to Gundishapur and besieged the city.^[1] The cities defences were weak and after a few days the city surrendered and opened its gate. Abu Musa then made peace with the city in return for tribute, which the city accepted. However, some inhabitants of the city refused to live under the rule of the Rashidun Caliphate, and fled to Kalbaniyah. Abu Musa then went to the city and easily seized it.^[1] He thereafter seized a few other small cities, thus completing the conquest of Khuzestan.^[1]

References

1. Jalalipour 2014, pp. 11–12.

Sources

• Jalalipour, Saeid (2014). The Arab Conquest of Persia: The Khūzistān Province before and after the Muslims Triumph (PDF). Sasanika.^{[permanent dead link‍]}