Battle of Badr
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The Battle of Badr was a pivotal 624 CE military confrontation near Medina in which the early Muslim community achieved a decisive victory that significantly strengthened Islam’s political and religious position in Arabia.
Aliases (2)
- Ghazwat Badr ×1
- غزوة بدر ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
→
military conflict → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Badr
→
surface form: "Ghazwat Badr"
|
| arabicName |
Battle of Badr
→
surface form: "غزوة بدر"
|
| belligerent |
Muslims of Medina
→
Quraysh →
surface form: "Quraysh of Mecca"
|
| casualties |
around 14 Muslims killed
→
around 70 Meccans killed → |
| commander |
Abu Jahl
→
Muhammad → |
| conflictType | armed conflict → |
| country | present-day Saudi Arabia → |
| date |
2 AH
→
624-03-17 → |
| describedIn | Islamic tradition → |
| era | early Islamic period → |
| hasCategory |
624 in Asia
→
Battles involving Muhammad → Battles of the early Muslim community → Military history of Saudi Arabia → |
| languageOfName | Arabic → |
| mentionedIn | Quran → |
| notableDeath | Abu Jahl → |
| notableParticipant |
Caliph Abu Bakr
→
surface form: "Abu Bakr"
Ali ibn Abi Talib → Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib → Umar ibn al-Khattab → Caliph Uthman ibn Affan →
surface form: "Uthman ibn Affan"
|
| partOf | early Muslim–Quraysh conflicts → |
| place |
Arabian Peninsula
→
Hejaz → near Badr → |
| politicalSignificance |
strengthened political position of Muslims in Medina
→
weakened Quraysh influence in Arabia → |
| predecessorEvent |
Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad
→
surface form: "Hijra to Medina"
|
| prisonersTaken | around 70 Meccans captured → |
| quranicReference |
Quran 3:123–125
→
Quran 8:5–19 → |
| religiousSignificance | major early victory for Islam → |
| result | decisive Muslim victory → |
| strategicOutcome |
enhanced security of the Muslim community in Medina
→
increased prestige of Muhammad as a leader → |
| strength |
Meccan force about 900–1000 men
→
Muslim force about 300–330 men → |
| successorEvent | Battle of Uhud → |
| timePeriod | 7th century → |
| year | 624 → |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Ghazwat Badr"
this entity surface form: "غزوة بدر"