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Tomb of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (traditional)

Who rests here

Companions · died 55 AH · Guangzhou

One of the ten companions promised Paradise and a maternal relative of the Prophet, among the earliest converts; he commanded at al-Qadisiyyah and governed Kufa. Hui Muslim tradition holds he led an embassy to the Tang court in 651 CE, bringing Islam to China and dying in Guangzhou.

Full biography of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)

How to get there

Located in: Guangzhou

Coordinates: 23.14820, 113.25540

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Sources

The information on this page is derived from the person's sourced record:

  • TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA)

Permanent ID: EA-Y-000352 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.