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|result=[[Muslim]] victory |
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|combatant1=[[Rashidun Caliphate]] |
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|commander1=[[Khalid ibn al-Walid]] |
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| Battle of Qarteen | |||||||
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| Part of Campaigns of Khalid ibn al-Walid | |||||||
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 Rashidun Caliphate | Ghassanids | ||||||
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Khalid ibn al-Walid | Unknown | ||||||
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| 9,000 | 10,000 | ||||||
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| 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 al-Qaryatayn, the inhabitants of which resisted the Muslims. They were fought, defeated and plundered.
Online Resources
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.
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