Uqbah 2 | Prosopography of the Byzantine Empire |
| Sex | M |
| Floruit | M/L VII |
| Dates | 669 (taq) / 671 (tpq) |
| Religion | Muslim |
| Ethnicity | Arab |
| Locations | Egypt; Africa; Kairouan |
| Titles | Commander of the Arabs (office) |
| Textual Sources | Tabari, al-, Ta'rikh al-rusul wa-l-muluk, ed. M.-J. de Goeje et al., 15 vols. (Leiden 1879-1901); Eng tr. The History of al-Tabari, general editor E. Yar-Shater, 39 vols. (New York, 1985-) (history) |
Uqbah 2 was an Arab commander. In AH 49 (Feb. 669-Jan. 670) `Uqbah b. Nafi led a sea raid against the Byzantines and spent the winter with the Egyptians: Tabari XVIII, p. 94. Under Mu`awiya 1 he conquered Ifriqiyyah (Africa) and laid out the site for the city of Qayrawan (Kairouan); in AH 50 (Jan. 670-Jan. 671) he was removed from Africa when Mu`awiya put Maslama 2 in charge of all North Africa: Tabari XVIII, pp. 102-103.
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