Siege of Shushtar

Siege of Shushtar
	Part of the Muslim conquest of Khuzestan
	; Picture of the remains of Sasanian architecture in Shushtar
Date	641–642
Location	Shushtar, Sasanian Empire (in modern Khuzestan, Iran)
Result	Rashidun victory
Belligerents
Sasanian Empire Asawira (defected);	Rashidun Caliphate Asawira;
Commanders and leaders
Hormuzan ; Siyah al-Uswari (defected) ; Shiruya al-Uswari (defected)	Abu Musa Ashaari ; al-Nu'man ; Siyah al-Uswari ; Shiruya al-Uswari
Casualties and losses
Heavy	Low

The siege of Shushtar was fought from 641 to 642 between the Sasanian Empire and the invading Arab Muslims of the Rashidun Caliphate. Shushtar was an ancient strong stronghold in Khuzestan, and was attacked by the Arabs under their commander Abu Musa Ashaari. Although the city managed to resist the Arabs, the Sasanians later faced desertion, which resulted in the Arabs capturing the city and capturing its commander, Hormuzan.

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