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Battle of Badr

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The Battle of Badr was fought on 13 March 624 CE near the present-day city of Badr in Medina Province, Saudi Arabia, when Muhammad, commanding an army of his followers, defeated a Quraysh army led by Amr ibn Hisham. The battle followed several failed Muslim attempts to intercept Meccan trade caravans and marked the start of a six-year war between Muhammad and his own tribe; sources record about 14 killed on the Muslim side against roughly 70 killed and 70 taken prisoner among the Quraysh. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Battle Type
Raid and pitched engagement 1
Year
624 1
Location
Near Badr, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia 1
Outcome
Muslim victory 1
Battle Type
Battle Type (category)
Pitched Battle 1
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Divinity Atlas: Muhammad, discussed there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Saudi Arabia, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: The Hejaz, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Battle of Badr
  • Lead section, para 1
    was fought on 13 March 624 CE, near the present-day city of Badr, Medina Province in Saudi Arabia
  • Infobox: Result
    Muslim victory
  • Infobox: Date
    13 March 624 CE (17 Ramadan 2 AH)
  • Part Of: Muslim-Quraysh War, Infobox, part of field
    Infobox part of: the Muslim-Quraysh War
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Wikidata: Battle of Badr
Wikidata Q486124, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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