Sariyya ibn Zanim
Sariyya ibn Zanim | |
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سارية بن زنيم | |
The tomb of Sariyya in Cairo | |
| Born | c. End of the 6th century CE Mecca, now part of Saudi Arabia |
| Died | c. 645 CE Egypt (possibly) |
| Monuments | His tomb within the Cairo Citadel in Egypt |
| Known for | Being one of Muhammad's companions |
| Title | Sariyya al-Jabal |
Sariyya ibn Zanim (Arabic: سارية بن زنيم) also known as Sariya al-Jabal was one of the Sahaba, who lived during the 6th–7th centuries CE. He was from the tribe of Kinana and later served as a military commander under the Rashidun caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab after the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.