Abdallah al-Khazin
Abdallah al-Khazin was a military commander who served the Ikhshidids of Egypt.
In 956/7, he conquered the town of Ibrim in Nubia, while in 956/7, 960/1, and 964/5 he led unsuccessful naval raids against the Byzantine Empire, the last one along with a fleet from Syria. Sometime between the last two raids he also participated, as second-in-command, in another raid led by Abu'l-Faraj al-Tarsusi.[1]
References
- ↑ Lev 1999–2000, pp. 278–279.
Sources
- Lev, Yaacov (1999–2000). "The Fatimids and Byzantium, 10th–12th Centuries". Graeco-Arabica. 7–8: 273–281. OCLC 183390203.
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