Muhammad bin Qasim Introduction                                                                                                                                           Muhammad bin Qasim was born arround 695 AD.  He belonged to the Saqqafi tribe, that had orginated from Taif in Arabia. He grew up in the care of his uncle Muhammad bin Yusuf,the governer of Yemen. He was in his teens when he was appointed the governer of Persia.Muhammad bin Qasim's father was Qasim bin Yusuf who died when bin Qasim was young leaving his mother in charge of his education and care.   Umayyad governer Al Hajjaj Ibn Yusuf Al Thaqafi. Muhammad bin Qasim paternal uncle, was instrumental in teaching Muhammad bin Qasim about warfare and governance.