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Siege of Shushtar

Siege of Shushtar was a siege conducted in AD 641 at Shushtar, in what is now Iran; it ran into the following year. It was part of the Muslim conquest of Khuzestan, which ran from AD 637 to AD 642. The recorded result: Rashidun victory.

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Shushtar The water has been coloured by spring downpours. The earth gives it a terracotta colour.
Shushtar The water has been coloured by spring downpours. The earth gives it a terracotta colour.. ninara, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAD 641ran into the following year
WhereShushtar, Iran32.044N, 48.857E
OutcomeRashidun victory
BelligerentsSasanian Empire; AsawiraagainstRashidun Caliphate; Asawira
Casualties and lossesHeavyandLow
Part ofMuslim conquest of KhuzestanAD 637 to AD 642

Record

DateAD 641 (year precision)
to AD 642
PlaceShushtar, Iran
32.044N, 48.857E
KindSiege, medieval
Casualties and lossesHeavyLow
Commanders
  • Hormuzan
  • Siyah al-Uswari
  • Shiruya al-Uswari
  • Abu Musa al-Ash'ari
  • Al-Nu'man ibn Muqarrin
  • Majza'a ibn Thawr al-Sadusi
  • Al-Bara' ibn Malik
Siege of ShushtarSiege of ShushtarBattle of HormozdganSiege of GundishapurBombing of Ahvaz-Tehran passenger trainOperation DezfulBattle of SusaSiege of GundishapurOperation DezfulBattle of SusaAhvazAl Amarah100 km32.044N, 48.857E
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Siege of Shushtar is one of 203 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 189 in present-day Iran.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5951820, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Shushtar, revision 1380331400, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.