The city was taken on May 27, 639 , just ten years after the conquest of Mecca. Key Figures and the Siege
Under the Caliphate of Umar ibn al-Khattab , the conquest was entrusted to the commander Iyad bin Ghanm . The city was taken on May 27, 639
The siege of the Byzantine-held city was long and challenging due to its formidable walls, which are among the largest in the world. The city was taken on May 27, 639