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Salman al-Farsi

Salman is remembered for his journey to Islam and strategic counsel during the Battle of the Trench.

BORN c. 568 CE · PersiaDIED c. 653 CE · Ctesiphon region, IraqERA Early Islam
NOTABLE CONTRIBUTION

Proposed the trench defense at Medina and embodied the international reach of early Islam.

THE RECORD
  • His biography is often told as a search across religious communities.
  • His military suggestion helped protect Medina during a major siege.
  • He became a symbol of non-Arab inclusion among the companions.
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