The Muslim soldier who introduced Islam into Tripoli was?

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

Correct Answer:

Option B – ‘Uqbah b. Nāfī

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) and Morocco.