THE CONQUEST OF GORGAAN UNDER THE LEASERSHIP OF SUWAYD IBN MUQARRIN
Hijri date: 18
Suwayd ibn Muqarrin marched to Gorgaan and then set up his encampment in the city of Bistaam. Once he arrived, he wrote to the king of Gorgaan -Zurbaan Sool-concerning his arrival. The king wrote back saying that he wanted to conclude a peace treaty under the condition that they remain Christian and pay the tax (Jizyah), instead of warring with Gorgaan and that Suwayd should come to his aid if (the Muslims) were to be victorious. Suwayd agreed and met with Zurbaan Sool before entering Gorgaan. The two then entered the city together and Suwayd set up camp and remained there, until he had established the Kharraj (land tax) and established the borders of the city. He then had them blocked and guarded with the Turks from Dehestaan. He then absolved the people who opposed the Jizyah, from paying it, and instead took the land tax from them. He then drafted an agreement between himself and the inhabitants of Gorgaan.