Amr ibn al-As
Former Governor of Egypt
Amr ibn al-As ibn Wa'il al-Sahmi was the Arab commander who led the Muslim conquest of Egypt and served as its governor in 640–646 and 658–664. The son of a wealthy Qurayshite, Amr embraced Islam in c. 629 and was assigned important roles in the... Wikipedia
Born: Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Died: January 6, 664 AD, Fustat, Egypt
Place of burial: Mokattam, Egypt
Spouse: Umm Kulthum bint Uqba
Parents: al-'As bin Wael Al Sahmy and Al-Nabigha bint Harmala
Children: Abd Allah ibn Amr ibn al-As
Grandparent: Wael Al Sahmy