Ikrima ibn Amr

Ikrima ibn Amr
Bornc. 598 (approximate date)
Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia
Died634 or 636 CE
Ajnadayn or near Yarmuk River
Allegiance
Service/branchRashidun army
Years of service632–634 or 636
Commands heldField commander of Muslim army in Arabia
Battles/wars
Spouse(s)
Children(possibly a son named Amr)
RelationsAbu Jahl (father)
Mujaladiya bint Amr (mother)[citation needed]

Ikrima ibn Amr ibn Hisham (Arabic: عكرمة بن عمرو بن هشام, romanizedʿIkrima ibn ʿAmr ibn Hishām; c. 598–634 or 636) was an opponent-turned companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a military commander in the Ridda wars and the Muslim conquest of Syria. In the latter campaign, he was killed fighting the Byzantine forces.


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