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Battle Of Marj Rahit (other)
The Battle of Marj Rahit can refer to one of several battles fought at the plain of Marj Rahit, near Damascus: * Battle of Marj Rahit (634), between the Muslim Arabs under Khalid b. Walid and the Christian Ghassanid Arabs * Battle of Marj Rahit (684) The Battle of Marj Rahit ( ar, يوم مرج راهط, translit=Yawm Marj Rāhiṭ) was one of the early battles of the Second Fitna. It was fought on 18 August 684 between the Kalb-dominated armies of the Yaman tribal confederation, supporting ..., between the Umayyads under Marwan I and the partisans of Ibn al-Zubayr, under al-Dahhak b. Qays al-Fihri * Battle of Marj Rahit (947), between the Hamdanids under Sayf al-Dawla and the Ikhshidids See also * Battle of Marj al-Saffar (other) - a plain to the south of Marj Rahit in which a series of battles were fought {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Battle Of Marj Rahit (634)
The Battle of Marj Rahit () was a minor conflict fought between the Ghassanid Arab allies of Byzantine Empire and the Rashidun army under the command of Khalid bin Walid in April 634. The morning after the Battle of Huwwarin, Khalid moved his army of 9000 towards Damascus. Approximately 20 miles from Damascus there lies a pass with an elevation of 2000 feet above the surrounding countryside. The associated ridge is part of the range known as Jabal-ush-Sharq, which is an offshoot of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains and runs in a north-easterly direction to Tadmur. The pass itself, although not formidable, is quite long. Khalid stopped at the peak and planted his standard. As a result of this action, the pass became known as Saniyyat-ul-Uqab (), i.e. the Pass of the Eagle, after the name of Khalid's standard. From that place, Khalid moved his army to Marj Rahit, a large meadow near the current city of Adra, northwest of Damascus. The battle The battle took place on Easter Sunday, 24 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Marj Rahit (684)
The Battle of Marj Rahit ( ar, يوم مرج راهط, translit=Yawm Marj Rāhiṭ) was one of the early battles of the Second Fitna. It was fought on 18 August 684 between the Kalb-dominated armies of the Yaman tribal confederation, supporting the Umayyads under Caliph Marwan I, and the Qays under al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Fihri, who supported the Mecca-based Abdallah ibn al-Zubayr; the latter had proclaimed himself Caliph. The Kalbi victory consolidated the position of the Umayyads over Bilad al-Sham (the Islamic Levant), paving the way for their eventual victory in the war against Ibn al-Zubayr. However, it also left a bitter legacy of division and rivalry between the Qays and the Yaman, which would be a constant source of strife and instability for the remainder of the Umayyad Caliphate. Background At the death of Mu'awiya I (), the founder of the Umayyad Caliphate, in 680, the Muslim world was thrown into turmoil. Although Mu'awiya had named his son, Yazid I, as his heir, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Marj Rahit (947)
The Battle of Marj Rahit can refer to one of several battles fought at the plain of Marj Rahit, near Damascus: * Battle of Marj Rahit (634), between the Muslim Arabs under Khalid b. Walid and the Christian Ghassanid Arabs * Battle of Marj Rahit (684) The Battle of Marj Rahit ( ar, يوم مرج راهط, translit=Yawm Marj Rāhiṭ) was one of the early battles of the Second Fitna. It was fought on 18 August 684 between the Kalb-dominated armies of the Yaman tribal confederation, supporting ..., between the Umayyads under Marwan I and the partisans of Ibn al-Zubayr, under al-Dahhak b. Qays al-Fihri * Battle of Marj Rahit (947), between the Hamdanids under Sayf al-Dawla and the Ikhshidids See also * Battle of Marj al-Saffar (other) - a plain to the south of Marj Rahit in which a series of battles were fought {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
