Mohammad Bin Qasim Al Hajaj Bin Yousaf Reason for attack on Sindh Mohammad Bin Qasim’s Attack on Sindh Mohammad Bin Qasim was nephew of Al Hajaj Bin Yousaf was instrumental in teaching Muhammad bin Qasim about combat and governance. Because of the influence of Hajjaj, the young Muhammad bin Qasim was appointed the governor of Persia while in his teens. During those times, some Muslim traders living in Ceylon died and the ruler of Ceylon sent their widows and orphans back to Baghdad. Journey By Sea Valuables for Hajaj Bin Yousaf As the eight-ship caravan passed by the seaport of Daibul, pirates looted it and took the women and children prisoner. Hajjaj demanded that Dahir return the Muslim captives and the looted items. He also demanded that the culprits be punished. Dahir said hat I have no control over the pirates and was, therefore, powerless to rebuke them. Thus, in order to free the prisoners and to punish the guilty party, Hajjaj decided to undertake a huge offensive against Dahir. Hajaj was ready to help the people of Sindh With Muhammad bin Qasim محمد بن قاسم The Umayyad caliphate ordered Muhammad Bin Qasim to attack over Sindh. Mohammad Bin Qasim entered Daibul in 712 AD He led 6,000 Syrian cavalry and at the borders of Sindh Muhammad Bin Qasim first captured Debal, from where the Arab army marched along the Indus.  The ruler of Sindh Raja Dahir was staying in his capital Alor (Sukkur) about 500 kms. away. Raja Dahir did not march to its defence immediately. He conquered the Sindh and Punjab regions along the Indus River for the Umayyad Caliphate. Muhammad Bin Qasim first captured Debal, from where the Arab army marched along the Indus. At Rohri he was met by Dahir’s forces. Dahir died in the battle, his forces were defeated and Muhammad bin Qasim took control of Sind. He continued his Victorious Progress in succession, Brahmanabad, Alor, Multan and Gujrat. Now Muslims were the masters of whole Sindh and a part of Punjab up to the borders of Kashmir in the north. He also established peace with a strong taxation system. Hajjaj died in 714. Suleman succeeded as the Caliph. He was a bitter enemy of Hajjaj’s family. He recalled Mohammad Bin Qasim from Sindh, who obeyed the orders . When he came back, he was put to death on 715 AD at the age of twenty.

1. Mohammad Bin Qasim
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2. Outline
1. Mohammad Bin Qasim
2. Al Hajaj Bin Yousaf
3. Reason for attack on Sindh
4. Mohammad Bin Qasim’s Attack on Sindh
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3. Mohammad Bin Qasim
• Born in 695 AD.
• Was an Umayyad general
• He was born in the city of Ta'if
• Taif: City in Makkah
• Father was Qasim bin Yusuf
– Passed away when Muhammad bin Qasim was
young
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4. Al Hajjaj Bin Yousaf
• Mohammad Bin Qasim was nephew of Al
Hajaj Bin Yousaf
• was instrumental in teaching Muhammad bin
Qasim about combat and governance.
• Because of the influence of Hajjaj, the young
Muhammad bin Qasim was appointed the
governor of Persia while in his teens.
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5. Reason for attack on Sindh
• During those times, some Muslim traders living in Ceylon
died and the ruler of Ceylon sent their widows and
orphans back to Baghdad.
• Journey By Sea
• Valuables for Hajaj Bin Yousaf
• As the eight-ship caravan passed by the seaport of Daibul,
pirates looted it and took the women and children
prisoner.
• Hajjaj demanded that Dahir return the Muslim captives
and the looted items.
• He also demanded that the culprits be punished.
• Dahir said hat I have no control over the pirates and was,
therefore, powerless to rebuke them.
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6. Reason for attack on Sindh (Cont.)
• Thus, in order to free the prisoners and to
punish the guilty party, Hajjaj decided to
undertake a huge offensive against Dahir.
• Hajaj was ready to help the people of Sindh
• With Muhammad bin Qasim ‫محمد‬‫بن‬‫قاسم‬
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7. Attack on Sindh
• The Umayyad caliphate ordered Muhammad
Bin Qasim to attack over Sindh.
• Mohammad Bin Qasim entered Daibul in 712
AD
• He led 6,000 Syrian cavalry and at the borders
of Sindh
• Muhammad Bin Qasim first captured Debal,
from where the Arab army marched along the
Indus.
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8. Attack on Sindh
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• The ruler of Sindh Raja Dahir was staying in his
capital Alor (Sukkur) about 500 kms. away.
• Raja Dahir did not march to its defence
immediately.

9. Attack on Sindh
• He conquered the Sindh and Punjab regions
along the Indus River for the Umayyad Caliphate.
• Muhammad Bin Qasim first captured Debal, from
where the Arab army marched along the Indus.
• At Rohri he was met by Dahir’s forces. Dahir died
in the battle, his forces were defeated and
Muhammad bin Qasim took control of Sind.
• He continued his Victorious Progress in
succession, Brahmanabad, Alor, Multan and
Gujrat.
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10. Attack
• Now Muslims were the masters of whole Sindh and a
part of Punjab up to the borders of Kashmir in the
north.
• He also established peace with a strong taxation
system.
• Hajjaj died in 714.
• Suleman succeeded as the Caliph.
• He was a bitter enemy of Hajjaj’s family.
• He recalled Mohammad Bin Qasim from Sindh, who
obeyed the orders .
• When he came back, he was put to death on 715 AD at
the age of twenty.
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11. References
• Sailendra Nath Sen (1999-01-01), Ancient
Indian History and Civilization, New Age
International, pp. 343–, ISBN 978-81-224-
1198-0
• Fatih Nama Sindh By Akhtar Rizvi Translated
by Makhdoom Ameer Umar Sindh Adbi
Board.
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12. Questions..?
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