| Battle of Qarteen |
| Part of Campaigns of Khalid ibn al-Walid |
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| Belligerents |
| Rashidun Caliphate |
Ghassanids |
| Commanders and leaders |
| Khalid ibn al-Walid |
Unknown |
| Strength |
| 9,000 |
Unknown but less than Muslims |
| Casualties and losses |
| Very few |
Unknown but more than Muslims. |
Battle of Qarteen 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 Qaryatain, the inhabitants of which resisted the Muslims. They were fought, defeated and plundered.
[edit] Online Resources
[edit] References
- 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.
