Tamim ibn Zaid al-Utbi
Umayyad governor of Sind
About Tamim ibn Zaid al-Utbi
Tamim ibn Zaid al-Utbi was an Arab wali.
Tamim ibn Zayd al-Utbi was the caliphal governor of Sind in 726–731. He succeeded al-Junayd ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Murri.
In 726, the Umayyads replaced al-Junayd with Tamim as the governor of Sind. During the next few years, all of the gains made by Junayd were lost. The Arab records do not explain why, except to state that the Caliphate's troops, drawn from distant lands, abandoned their posts in India and refused to go back. The historian Khalid Yahya Blankinship mentions the possibility that the Indians revolted, but deemed it more likely that the cause of the losses stemmed from internal issues among the Arabs.
He is reported to have been buried in Debal.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Tamim ibn Zaid al-Utbi?
umayyad governor of Sind (726–731)
When did Tamim ibn Zaid al-Utbi die?
Tamim ibn Zaid al-Utbi died in 731 in Debal.
What was Tamim ibn Zaid al-Utbi's occupation?
Tamim ibn Zaid al-Utbi was a wali.
What nationality was Tamim ibn Zaid al-Utbi?
Tamim ibn Zaid al-Utbi was Arab.
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