The Battle of Badr was the first major battle between the Muslims of Medina, led by the Prophet Muhammad, and the Quraysh of Mecca. It took place near the wells of Badr, southwest of Medina, when a Muslim force of about three hundred men met a much larger Meccan army that had come to protect a caravan returning from Syria. Despite their inferior numbers, the Muslims won a clear victory, and several leading Meccans were killed, including Abu Jahl. The battle strengthened Muhammad's position in Medina and boosted the confidence of the young community. It is mentioned in the Quran and is regarded in Islamic tradition as a decisive moment in the early history of the faith.
Before and after
- from 622 CE to 750 CEMuslim conquests
- 622 CEConstruction of Quba Mosque
- 622 CEConstruction of Prophet's Mosque
- from 13 September 622 CE to 27 September 622 CEHijra
- 12 March 624 CEBattle of Badr
- April 625 CEBattle of Sarus
- 9 January 626 CEBirth of Husayn ibn Ali
- from June 626 CE to July 626 CESiege of Constantinople
- from 627 CE to 629 CEThird Perso-Turkic War
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