Muslim military leaders
This list includes notable conquerors, generals, admirals and militants from early Islamic history to the 20th century.
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500
Muhammad - 570, Arab, united the Arab penisula
Khalid ibn Walid - 584-642, Arab, undefeated general
Ali - 599, Arab, Almost all ghazwas, the most highly regarded soldier of Muhammad
Usama ibn Zaid - Arab, was put in charge of Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman when he was 18 years old
Zaid ibn Ali - Arab, fought the Banu Umayyad
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600
Musa bin Nusair, (640-716). An Umayyad governor and general in North Africa.
Al-Hajjaj bin Yousef, (661-714). Umayyad administrator of Iraq.
Muhammad bin Qasim, (695-715). An early Arab General who captured Sindh in the Indian subcontinent.
Tariq ibn-Ziyad, (d. 720) . An Umayyad general, who swept Iberia with Muslim army.
Musa bin Nusair, (640—716). Yemeni Muslim governor and general under the Umayyads.
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900
Mahmud of Ghazni, (971—1030). Ruler of Ghazni.
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1100
Nur ad-Din, (1118-1174). A Syrian ruler and military leader who fought in the Crusades.
Saladin - 1138, Sunni, Kurd, Crusades
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1300
Tamerlane (1370,1405). Conqueror and founder of the Timurid dynasty.
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1400
Qutaibah bin Muslim, (1465 -1554).
Sher Shah 1472.
Khair ad Din, (aka Barbarossa). (1475-1546). Ottoman Admiral.
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1700
Ali Haider - (1722 - 1782).
Imam Shamil, (1797-1871). A Chechen political and religious leader.
Tipu Sultan. (1750 - 1799).
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1800
Abdel Kadir, (Abd al-Qādir al-Jazā'irī). (1808-1883). Algerian militant against the French occupation.
Muhammad Ahmad, (1844-1885). a Muslim religious leader and militant in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.
Omar Mukhtar, (1862-1931).
Nadir Shah, (aka Nadir Qoli Beg and Tahmasp-Qoli Khan). (1688-1747). A Shah of Iran and a military leader.
Bai Chongxi, (1893-1966). A Chinese General of the Republic of China (ROC).
Abd el-Krim, ('Abd al-Karim Al-Khattabi). (1882-1963). Berber leader fighting against the French and Spanish occupations in Northern Morocco.
Abd el-batty , ('Abd al-Karim Al-batty). (1876-1956). Muslim leader fighting against the English and French occupations in Northern Manchester.
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1900
Sudirman, (1916-1950)
Gamal Abdel Nasser - 1918
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Unclasified
Ali Sadikin
Sukarno
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Tahir ibn Husayn
Zahir-ud-Babar
Amir Timur ibn Tarag'ay
Wiranto
Zengi
Radu cel Frumos
Akbar
Aurangzeb
Shah Jehan
Razia Sultana
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Muslim warriors
The following Muslim warrior and soldiers, while not in significant leadership positions, are still of particular note
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1200
Abul Fida Ismail Ibn Hamwi - 1273,
This list includes notable conquerors, generals, admirals and militants from early Islamic history to the 20th century.
[edit]
500
Muhammad - 570, Arab, united the Arab penisula
Khalid ibn Walid - 584-642, Arab, undefeated general
Ali - 599, Arab, Almost all ghazwas, the most highly regarded soldier of Muhammad
Usama ibn Zaid - Arab, was put in charge of Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman when he was 18 years old
Zaid ibn Ali - Arab, fought the Banu Umayyad
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600
Musa bin Nusair, (640-716). An Umayyad governor and general in North Africa.
Al-Hajjaj bin Yousef, (661-714). Umayyad administrator of Iraq.
Muhammad bin Qasim, (695-715). An early Arab General who captured Sindh in the Indian subcontinent.
Tariq ibn-Ziyad, (d. 720) . An Umayyad general, who swept Iberia with Muslim army.
Musa bin Nusair, (640—716). Yemeni Muslim governor and general under the Umayyads.
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900
Mahmud of Ghazni, (971—1030). Ruler of Ghazni.
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1100
Nur ad-Din, (1118-1174). A Syrian ruler and military leader who fought in the Crusades.
Saladin - 1138, Sunni, Kurd, Crusades
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1300
Tamerlane (1370,1405). Conqueror and founder of the Timurid dynasty.
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1400
Qutaibah bin Muslim, (1465 -1554).
Sher Shah 1472.
Khair ad Din, (aka Barbarossa). (1475-1546). Ottoman Admiral.
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1700
Ali Haider - (1722 - 1782).
Imam Shamil, (1797-1871). A Chechen political and religious leader.
Tipu Sultan. (1750 - 1799).
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1800
Abdel Kadir, (Abd al-Qādir al-Jazā'irī). (1808-1883). Algerian militant against the French occupation.
Muhammad Ahmad, (1844-1885). a Muslim religious leader and militant in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.
Omar Mukhtar, (1862-1931).
Nadir Shah, (aka Nadir Qoli Beg and Tahmasp-Qoli Khan). (1688-1747). A Shah of Iran and a military leader.
Bai Chongxi, (1893-1966). A Chinese General of the Republic of China (ROC).
Abd el-Krim, ('Abd al-Karim Al-Khattabi). (1882-1963). Berber leader fighting against the French and Spanish occupations in Northern Morocco.
Abd el-batty , ('Abd al-Karim Al-batty). (1876-1956). Muslim leader fighting against the English and French occupations in Northern Manchester.
[edit]
1900
Sudirman, (1916-1950)
Gamal Abdel Nasser - 1918
[edit]
Unclasified
Ali Sadikin
Sukarno
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Tahir ibn Husayn
Zahir-ud-Babar
Amir Timur ibn Tarag'ay
Wiranto
Zengi
Radu cel Frumos
Akbar
Aurangzeb
Shah Jehan
Razia Sultana
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Muslim warriors
The following Muslim warrior and soldiers, while not in significant leadership positions, are still of particular note
[edit]
1200
Abul Fida Ismail Ibn Hamwi - 1273,
