Conquest of Cyrpus
The conquest of Cyprus took place in 28 AH. According to a narration of Abu Ma‘shar, Cyprus was conquered in 33 AH. According to some narrations, it was conquered in 27 AH. In the historical accounts of Tabari and Al Badaya wa Al Nahaya, this conquest is recorded to have taken place in 28 AH. In this battle, Hazrat Abu Dharr Ghaffari (ra), Hazrat Ubadah (ra) bin Samit and his wife Hazrat Umm Haram (ra) bint Milhan, Hazrat Miqdadra, Hazrat Abu Darda (ra) and Hazrat Shaddad (ra) bin Aus were all present.
Cyprus is an independent island situated to the west of Syria. It has an abundant of orchards and mines. Cyprus was conquered by Amir Mu‘awiyah (ra) with the permission and orders of Hazrat Uthman (ra). In this expedition, Hazrat Umm Haram (ra) bint Milhan was also present, about whom the Holy Prophet (sa) had informed of her martyrdom. On the return from this journey, a mount was brought for her and when she was about to climb on top, she fell and broke her neck, as a result of which she attained martyrdom.
(Muhammad Ibn Jarir al-Tabari, Tarikh al-Tabari, Vol. 5, p. 95, year 28, Dar al-Fikr, Beirut, 2002) (Ibn Kathir, Al-Bidayah wa al-Nihayah, Vol. 7, Year 28, [Beirut, Lebanon: Dar al-Kutub al-‘Ilmiyyah, 2001] pp. 148-149)