Salih Ibn Ashyam Al-Adawi
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Salih Ibn Ashyam Al-Adawi (d.ca.695) was a Muslim
tabi'i of Basra
, in modern-day Iraq
. During the reign of Ummayyad caliph
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (r.685–705) he participated in the conquest of Sijistan and Ghazna (Afghanistan
), where he was killed. It is said that he was known for his gentle sermons and advice (naseeha).
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
tabi'i of Basra
Basra
Basra is the capital of Basra Governorate, in southern Iraq near Kuwait and Iran. It had an estimated population of two million as of 2009...
, in modern-day Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. During the reign of Ummayyad caliph
Caliph
The Caliph is the head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the ruler of the Islamic Ummah, an Islamic community ruled by the Shari'ah. It is a transcribed version of the Arabic word which means "successor" or "representative"...
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (r.685–705) he participated in the conquest of Sijistan and Ghazna (Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
), where he was killed. It is said that he was known for his gentle sermons and advice (naseeha).