The Battle of Barosma

Then there is mention of the Battle of Barosma which also took place in 13 AH. Barosma was a place situated between Kasker and Saqatiah and was where they confronted the Iranian general Jalinus, who was sent to assist Jaban. Rostam had prepared an army to assist Narsi and sent it to Kasker. Abu Ubaid (ra) had received information of this and with great wisdom and alertness, Abu Ubaid (ra) attacked the army of Narsi before the arrival of Jalinus’s army and the resulting defeat broke the strength of the enemy army. At this time, Jalinus had arrived with his army at Baqosiasa in the Barosma area. He reached Baqosiasa. The settlements between Basra and Kufa were known as “Ardh-e-Sawad” and Barosma and Baqosiasa were two of these settlements. Abu Ubaid (ra) arrived in Baqosiasa and after a brief battle, the Iranians were defeated. Jalinus fled from there and Abu Ubaid (ra) gained complete control of the surrounding areas. This is the account by the historian Tabari. Baladhuri [historian] has written that an agreement was made with Jalinus; however, later historians such as Ibn Khaldun and Ibn Athir supported the view of Tabari.

(Tarikh-ul-Islam bi-Ahad Hazrat Umar (ra), thesis by Syed Mir Mahmood Ahmad Nasir Sahib, p. 14) (Sirat Al-Ameer-ul-Momineen Umar bin Khattab, Salabi, p. 357, Dar-ul-Marifah, Beirut, 2007) (Mu‘jamul Buldan, Vol. 1, p. 261, Dar Ihyaa al-Turath al-Arabi, Beirut)