OverviewA companion who led the Muslim campaign into Egypt and became its governor.CategoryCompanionPeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 664 CE
Life and settingAmr embraced Islam before the conquest of Makkah. He subsequently took military and administrative roles under the early caliphs.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyHe led the campaign into Egypt and became its governor. His later alliance with Mu‘awiya places him within the political conflicts of the first civil war.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
