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After the conquest of Egypt, `Amr ibn Al-`Aas sent an
expedition under the leadership of `Uqba ibn Nafi` to Nubia, and the
Muslims fought very courageously against the Nubians, who showed a
strong resistance. This battle, however, resulted in an agreement
between the two sides and a truce that lasted until the reign of `Uthman
ibn `Affan, when `Abdullah ibn Abi As-Sarh became the ruler of Egypt.
The Nubians then broke the agreement and attacked Upper
Egypt and started destroying everything they could reach. `Abdullah ibn
Abi As-Sarh went to stop them with an army of 20,000 fighters and chased
them to the south until he reached their capital, Dongle. He besieged it
and shot at them with mangonels to prevent them from going anywhere.
Having lost control, the Nubians surrendered and their
leader asked for a new treaty. The two parties concluded another treaty,
which benefited the propagation of Islam in East Africa.
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