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The Battle of the Yarmuk (also spelled Yarmouk) was a major battle between the army of the Byzantine Empire and the Arab Muslim forces of the Rashidun Caliphate.The battle consisted of a series of engagements that lasted for six days in August 636, near the Yarmouk River (also called the Hieromyces River), along what are now the borders of Syria–Jordan and Syria-Israel, southeast of the Sea ...
The fragments are believed to be contemporary to the events of the Arab conquest of the early 7th century. They also provide one of the earlier date for the battle of Yarmuk as having taken place on 20 August 636, assuming Yarmouk is to be identified with the "battle of Gabitha" mentioned in the fragments.
The book also recounts the Hijrah (migration) of Muhammad and his companions, their unity, and support for Islam. [5] The third volume focuses Jihad and their willingness to spend their wealth for this purpose. It describes battles like the Battle of Badr, the Battle of Uhud, and the Battle of the Yarmuk. [6]
Zubayr's conduct has been influential on Islamic interpretation of the rules of war, such as the use of military deception, [128] the division of spoils of war at the Battle of the Yarmuk, [129] the treatment of prisoners of war, [130] and the use of torture as a method of interrogation. [131] [132]
The existence of a woman named "Khawla bint al Azwar" has been contested by many due to the lack of evidence in reliable books of history and biographies within Islamic tradition. One of the main sources of her story comes from "Futooh Ash Shaam", which is a book whose attribution to its author is highly debated. [ 3 ]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 26 January 2025. Expansion of the Islamic state (622–750) For later military territorial expansion of Islamic states, see Spread of Islam. Early Muslim conquests Expansion under Muhammad, 622–632 Expansion under the Rashidun Caliphate, 632–661 Expansion under the Umayyad Caliphate, 661–750 Date ...
Battle of Yarmouk, a major battle between Arab Muslim forces and the armies of the Eastern Roman-Byzantine Empire in 636; Yarmukian culture, a Neolithic archaeological culture of the ancient Levant; Yarmouk munitions factory explosion, an alleged Israeli air strike against a munitions factory in Sudan in October 2012
Both were said to have the strength of a thousand soldiers. Amr participated in the battle of the Yarmuk and the battle of al-Qadisiyyah against the elephants of the Sassanids. He also led the Rashidun in the battle of Jalula, and served in the Muslim conquest of Khorasan. Amr was killed during the Battle of Nahavand in 642 CE.