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Battle of Badr
Part of the Muslim-Quraysh Wars
Date March 17, 624 CE/17 Ramadan, 2 AH
Location
Badr, 80 miles southwest of Medina
Result Decisive Muslim victory
Belligerents
Muslims of Medina Quraysh of Mecca
Commanders and leaders
Muhammad Amr ibn Hishām
Strength
300-350 <900-1000
Casualties and losses
14 killed 50-70 killed
43-70 captured

the Battle of Badr (Arabic: غزوة بدر), was fought March 17, 624 CE of western Arabia (present-day Saudi Arabia). It was a key battle in the early days of Islam and a turning point in Muhammad's struggle with his opponents among the Quraysh in Mecca. The battle has been passed down in Islamic history as a decisive victory because of divine intervention. Also, it is attributed to the genius of Muhammad. Although it is one of the few battles specifically mentioned in the Muslim holy book, the Qur'an, virtually all contemporary knowledge of the battle at Badr comes from traditional Islamic accounts, both hadiths and biographies of Muhammad, written decades after the battle.

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  • Badr Council

    Muslim council of war at Badr

  • Balami - Tarikhnama - The Battle of Badr - The death of Abu Jahl, and the casting of the Meccan dead into dry wells (cropped)

    The death of Abu Jahl, and the casting of the Meccan dead into dry wells

  • 14 martyrs of Badr Al Kabir The Battle of Badr

    The names of the 14 Muslim martyrs at Badr are inscribed into the Badr Martyrs Monument near the battlefield

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