Al-Jarrah ibn Abdallah

Al-Jarrah ibn Abdallah al-Hakami
Personal details
BornJund al-Urdunn
Died9 December 730
Ardabil
RelationsAl-Hajjaj (brother)
ParentAbdallah
Nickname(s)"Hero of Islam", "Cavalier of the Syrians", Abu Uqba
Military service
AllegianceUmayyad Caliphate
Years of servicebefore 696 – 730
RankGeneral
Battles/wars

Abu Uqba al-Jarrah ibn Abdallah al-Hakami (Arabic: أبو عقبة الجراح بن عبد الله الحكمي, romanizedAbū ʿUqba al-Jarrāḥ ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Ḥakamī) was an Arab nobleman and general of the Hakami tribe. During the course of the early 8th century, he was at various times governor of Basra, Sistan and Khurasan, Armenia and Adharbayjan. A legendary warrior already during his lifetime, he is best known for his campaigns against the Khazars on the Caucasus front, culminating in his death in the Battle of Marj Ardabil in 730.