Conquest of Egypt | MCQs

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Amr ibn al-Aṣ is called the Arab conqueror of Egypt.

He led the Muslim conquest of Egypt

He served as its governor in 640–646 and 658–664.

Additional information:

He embraced Islam in c. 629 

The first caliph Abu Bakr appointed Amr as a commander of the conquest of Syria.

He was born in c. 573 Mecca, Hejaz

He Died in c. 664 at the age of 90–91 in Egypt

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