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. Abu-Mûsa-l-Ashʿari left Nihâwand, to which he had come with the army of al-Baṣrah for the reinforcement of an-Nuʿmân ibn-Muḳarrin. On his way, he passed by ad-Dînawar where he camped for five days, in which he was offered resistance for only one day. The people of ad-Dînawar then agreed to pay tax and kharâj, and sought safety for their lives, possessions and children. Abu-Mûsa granted their request and left over the city his ʿâmil, together with some horsemen, and proceeded to Mâsabadhân, whose people offered no resistance.

. The people of as-Sîrawân made terms similar to those of ad-Dînawar, agreeing to pay poll-tax and kharâj; and abu-Mûsa sent detachments and conquered all the lands of ad-Dînawar. Others assert that abu-Mûsa conquered Mâsabadhân before the battle of Nihâwand.

. Abu-Mûsa ʿAbdallâh ibn-Ḳais al-Ashʿari sent as-Sâʾib ibn-al-Aḳraʿ ath-Thaḳafi—who was his son-in-law through his daughter umm-Muḥammad ibn-as-Sâʾib—to aṣ-Ṣaimarah the chief city of Mihrijânḳadhaf. The city capitulated; and it was agreed that the lives of the inhabitants be spared, that no captives be taken, and that no pieces of gold or silver be carried away,

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