Amr ibn al-As

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/amr-ibn-al-as

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Amr ibn al-As born?Circa 585 CE
2. Where was Amr ibn al-As born?Mecca, Arabian Peninsula
3. What is Amr ibn al-As known for?Leading the Muslim conquest of Egypt and founding the city of Fustat
4. What is the career?Companion of Prophet Muhammad, military commander, governor, diplomat
5. Who was Amr ibn al-As?Amr ibn al-As was a leader from Mecca who became a companion of Prophet Muhammad and later a military commander and governor.
6. How did Amr help Egypt?He led a small army that marched through the Sinai desert, captured key places like Babylon and Alexandria, and made Egypt part of the Islamic state.

Companion (Sahabi): An individual who met Prophet Muhammad, believed in him, and died as a Muslim.
Byzantine Empire: The eastern Roman Empire, a major power in the Mediterranean world during the early Islamic conquests.
Fustat: The first Islamic capital of Egypt, founded by Amr ibn al-As near modern Cairo.