Battle of al-Qaryatayn was a minor battle between the Ghassanid Arab allies of the Byzantine empire, and the Rashidun Caliphate army. It was fought after Khalid ibn Walid had conquered Tadmur in Syria. His army marched to al-Qaryatayn, the inhabitants of which resisted the Muslims. They were fought, defeated and plundered.
| Battle of al-Qaryatayn | |||||||
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| Part of Campaigns of Khalid ibn al-Walid | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Rashidun Caliphate | Ghassanids | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Khalid ibn al-Walid | Jabalah ibn al-Aiham | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 9,000 | 10,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Very few | Unknown, but more than Muslims | ||||||
References
edit- A.I. Akram, The Sword of Allah: Khalid bin al-Waleed, His Life and Campaigns, Nat. Publishing. House, Rawalpindi (1970) ISBN 0-7101-0104-X.
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