The Muslim soldier who introduced Islam into Tripoli was

Islamic Religious Knowledge (IRK)

JAMB 2019

A. Sa'ād b. Abi Waqās
B. 'Uqbah b. Nāfī
C. 'Uqbah b. Sacad
D. 'Amar b. al ās

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation

ʿUqba ibn Nāfiʿ ( Arabic : ﻋﻘﺒﺔ ﺑﻦ ﻧﺎﻓﻊ ), also referred to as Oqba ibn Nafi, Uqba bin Nafe, Uqba ibn al Nafia, or Akbah; 622-683) was an Arab general serving the Rashidun Caliphate since the Reign of Umar and later on the Umayyad Caliphate during the reigns of Muawiyah I and Yazid I , leading the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb , including present-day Algeria, Tunisia , Libya(Tripoli Is the capital of Libya) andMorocco .

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