Expedition of Al-Qarada
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The Expedition of Al-Qarada was an early Islamic military raid led by Zayd ibn Harithah against a Quraysh caravan, aimed at weakening Meccan economic power.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early Islamic military campaign
ⓘ
military expedition ⓘ raid ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| belligerent |
Muslims of Medina
ⓘ
Quraysh of Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broaderContext | series of raids on Quraysh caravans ⓘ |
| cause | ongoing conflict between Muslims of Medina and Quraysh of Mecca ⓘ |
| commander | Zayd ibn Harithah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictSide |
Meccan polytheists
ⓘ
Medinan Muslims ⓘ |
| conflictType | ghazwah/sariyyah-style raid ⓘ |
| describedIn | early Islamic historical sources ⓘ |
| economicImpactOn | Meccan economy ⓘ |
| goal |
interception of Quraysh caravan
ⓘ
weakening Meccan economic power ⓘ |
| historicalCategory | campaigns ordered by Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | example of economic warfare in early Islam ⓘ |
| leader | Zayd ibn Harithah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Al-Qarada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Najd ⓘ |
| method | seizure of caravan property ⓘ |
| militaryTactic | surprise raid on caravan ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Safwan ibn Umayyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
capture of caravan goods
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economic loss for Quraysh ⓘ |
| partOf | early Muslim–Quraysh conflict ⓘ |
| primaryEnemy | Quraysh tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Arabian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Badr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nakhla raid NERFINISHED ⓘ other early Medinan expeditions against Quraysh caravans ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Quraysh–Muslim trade war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Islam ⓘ |
| result | Muslim victory ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
disruption of Meccan trade routes
ⓘ
pressure on Quraysh leadership ⓘ |
| target | Quraysh trade caravan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeContext | lifetime of Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 7th century ⓘ |
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