Exploring Islamic History & Culture
Here is the chronological list of the battles that were fought by the Rashidun Caliphate between 633 CE and 661 CE. The list does NOT include the Ridda Wars. April 633 CEBattle of Chains - Rashidun Caliphate victory April 633 CEBattle of River - Ra ...
On August 20, 636, the Rashidun Caliphate forces commanded by Kahlid bin Walid and Abu Ubaidah crushed the Byzantine armies at the plain of Yarmouk. American military historian George F. Nafziger, in his book Islam at War, describes the battle: "Al ...
On this day, July 06, 640, the Rashidun Caliphate forces defeated the Byzantine armies in the Battle of Heliopolis. It took place during the reign of Umar ibn al-Khattab. The Muslim forces were commanded by Amr bin al-A's while the Byzantines were ...
Today on the 19th of November in 636 CE, a 4-day-long Battle of Qadissiyah ended with the victory of the Rashidun Caliphate over the Sassanid Empire. Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas commanded the Rashidun forces while the Sassanids were commanded by their greatest h ...