Hazrat Salman Farsi — Page 59
New Beginnings in Iraq The memories of my beloved Prophet sas in Madinah filled my heart with such sadness that I became restless. When I had the opportunity during the Khilaafat of Hazrat Umar Farooqra to settle in Iraq, I seized it. I moved there to join other Muslims in different campaigns to spread Islam, and to educate and train the new Muslim converts. My involvement in the Iraqi and Persian campaigns benefitted the Islamic army because I had extensive knowledge of these regions and, knowing the Persian language, I could convey the true message of Islam to my countrymen. It was my habit that whenever we advanced towards a new region, I would first inform the local people about the general teachings of 59