Ridda Wars

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The Ridda Wars were a series of military campaigns launched by the early Rashidun Caliphate to suppress apostasy and rebellion in Arabia following the death of the Prophet Muhammad.

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Ridda Wars canonical 5
Ridda wars 5
Wars of Ridda 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military conflict
series of wars
alsoKnownAs Wars of Apostasy
commander Abu Bakr al-Siddiq
surface form: Abu Bakr

Al‑Muthanna ibn Haritha
Amr ibn al-As
surface form: Amr ibn al‑As

Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl
Khalid ibn al-Walid
surface form: Khalid ibn al‑Walid

Shurahbil ibn Hasana
consequence facilitated Muslim expansion into Iraq
facilitated Muslim expansion into Syria
stabilization of Arabia for external conquests
country Rashidun Caliphate
describedIn early Islamic historiography
endTime 633
followed Farewell Sermon of Prophet Muhammad
surface form: Muhammad’s Farewell Pilgrimage

death of Muhammad
followedBy Muslim conquest of Persia
surface form: Muslim conquest of Iraq

Muslim conquest of the Levant
foughtIn Arabian Peninsula
hasCause apostasy after the death of Muhammad
political rebellion against Medina
refusal of some tribes to pay zakat
historicalPeriod 7th century
ledBy Abu Bakr al-Siddiq
surface form: Abu Bakr
location Arabian Peninsula
surface form: Arabia
mainGoal enforcement of zakat payments
preservation of political unity of the Muslim community
suppression of apostasy
opponent Arab tribal confederations
Rashidun Caliphate
apostate tribes
self‑proclaimed prophets
partOf early Islamic conquests
precededBy Muhammad’s military campaigns
surface form: Muhammad’s campaigns in Arabia
religion Islam
result Rashidun Caliphate victory
consolidation of the Rashidun Caliphate
restoration of central authority of the caliph
reunification of Arabia under Medina
significantBattle Battle of Aqraba
Battle of Buzakha
surface form: Battle of Butah

Battle of Buzakha
Battle of Aqraba
surface form: Battle of Dhu al‑Qissa

Battle of Yamama
significantEvent Ridda Wars self-linksurface differs
surface form: defeat of Musaylima

suppression of multiple false prophets
startTime 632
temporalContext reign of Abu Bakr

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Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl participatedIn Ridda Wars
this entity surface form: Ridda wars
Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl associatedWith Ridda Wars
this entity surface form: Ridda wars
Death of Muhammad hasImmediateConsequence Ridda Wars
this entity surface form: Ridda wars
Ridda Wars significantEvent Ridda Wars self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: defeat of Musaylima
Muslim conquest of Persia precededBy Ridda Wars
this entity surface form: Ridda wars
Muslim conquest of the Levant precededBy Ridda Wars
this entity surface form: Ridda wars
Early Muslim conquests hasPart Ridda Wars
Al-Yamama associatedWithEvent Ridda Wars
this entity surface form: Wars of Ridda