What the records say
- When
- 27 Apr 634
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 33.60° N, 36.52° E
- Description
- 634 battle between the Muslim Arabs under Khalid b. Walid and the Christian Ghassanid Arabs
Battle of Marj Rahit (634)
Conflict between the Rashidun Caliphate and Ghassanids
The Battle of Marj Rahit was a minor conflict fought between the Ghassanid Arab allies of Byzantine Empire and the Rashidun army under the command of Khalid bin Walid in April 634. The morning after the Battle of Huwwarin, Khalid moved his army of 9000 towards Damascus.
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