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'Amr ibn al-'As

573–664

Arab

Military leader. He won the Holy Land of Palestine for Islam and also opposed Ali, the founder of the Shiite branch of the religion.

Contemporaries

570–632
?–661
573–634
?–656
600–664
484–577
fl. c.550–c.650
fl. 550
602–680
?–638
fl. 550
521–597
613–678
fl. c.625–c.706
?–651
605–633
581–644