Battle

Battle of Badr

15 Mar 624 · 23.73° N, 38.77° E

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When
15 Mar 624
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
23.73° N, 38.77° E
Description
624 battle between the Muslims and the Quraysh near Badr (present-day Saudi Arabia)

Battle of Badr

First major battle in early Islam (624)

The Battle of Badr or sometimes called The Raid of Badr, also referred to as The Day of the Criterion in the Qur'an and by Muslims, was fought on 13 March 624 CE, near the city of Badr, Medina Province in present-day Saudi Arabia. Muhammad, commanding an army of his Sahaba, defeated an army of the Quraysh led by Amr ibn Hisham, better known among Muslims as Abu Jahl.

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