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Malik al-Ashtar مَالِك ٱلْأَشْتَر | |
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Governor of Egypt (r. 658–659) | |
In office late 658 – early 659 (died before reaching Fustat) | |
Caliph | Ali |
Preceded by | Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr |
Succeeded by | Amr ibn al-As |
Personal details | |
Born | 586 Yemen, Arabia |
Died | c. 659 (AH 39) (Aged 74) Egypt, Rashidun caliphate |
Resting place | In Cairo, Egypt |
Relations | Nukha (tribe) |
Children | Ibrahim |
Parent | al-Harith ibn Abd-Yaguth (father) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Rashidun Caliphate(Ali) |
Rank | Military General to Ali |
Unit | Rashidun cavalry |
Commands | Right wing commander of the Battle of the Camel And the Battle of Siffin |
Battles/wars | |
Malik ibn al-Harith al-Ashtar al-Nakha'i (Arabic: مالك ابن الحارث النخعي الأشتر, romanized: Mālik ibn al-Ḥārith al-ʾAshtar al-Nakhaʿī) was an Arab military commander who fought in the army of Caliph Ali (r. 656–661). According to Sunni sources, al-Ashtar was one of the people involved behind Uthman's assassination. According to the Shia, Malik remained a loyal and avid supporter of Muhammad's progeny and the Hashemite clan. He rose to a position of prominence during the caliphate of Ali and participated in several battles, such as the Battle of Jamal and Siffin against Mu'awiya.[1] His title "al-Ashtar" references an eyelid injury he received during the Battle of Yarmouk.[2]
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