Khalid ibn al-WalidMuslim general (died 642)Khalid ibn al-Walid ibn al-Mughira al-Makhzumi (died 642) was a 7th-century Arab military commander. He initially led campaigns against Muhammad on behalf of the Quraysh, but later converted to Islam and spent the remainder of his career serving Muhammad and the first two Rashidun caliphs Abu Bakr and Umar as a commander of the Muslim army.
Kinda (tribe)The Kinda, or Kindah, (Arabic: كِنْدَة, Ancient South Arabian script: 𐩫𐩬𐩵𐩩) were an Arab tribe from South Arabia. Originating in the region to the west of Hadramawt, the Kinda tribe is known to have served the Sabaean Kingdom as Bedouin auxiliaries as early as the 3rd century, later allying themselves with the Himyarite Kingdom under the Jewish king Dhu Nuwas (early 6th century).
Abu BakrAbu Bakr (Arabic: أبو بكر, romanised: ʾAbū Bakr), born Abd Allah ibn Abi Quhafa (Arabic: عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ أَبِي قُحَافَةَ, romanised: ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʾAbī Quḥāfa; c. 573 – 23 August 634), was a senior companion, closest friend, and father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad who served as the first Rashidun caliph, ruling from 632 until his death in 634. Abu Bakr was granted the honorific title al-Ṣiddīq (lit.
Battle of al-YamamaBelligerentsRashidun CaliphateBanu Hanifa and Musaylima's followersCommanders and leadersAbu BakrKhalid ibn al-WalidShurahbil ibn HasanaZayd ibn al-Khattab†Abu Dujana†Abu Hudhayfa ibn Utba†Salim ibn Ma'qil†Ikrima ibn AmrAmmar ibn Yasiral-Bara' ibn MalikAbd Allah ibn Suhayl†Wahshi ibn HarbMusaylima†††Strength 10,000 (before reinforcements) 13,000 (after reinforcements) 40,000 – 100,000Casualties and losses 1,200 10,000 – 21,000The Battle of al-Yamama was fought in December 632 as part of the Ridda Wars against a rebellion within the Rashidun Caliphate in the region of al-Yamama (in present-day Saudi Arabia, South of Riyadh City) between the forces of Abu Bakr and Musaylima, a self-proclaimed prophet.
OmanOman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country in the southeastern Arabian Peninsula in West Asia. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen, and maritime borders with Iran and Pakistan. Its coastline extends along the Arabian Sea to the southeast and the Gulf of Oman to the northeast.
Banu TamimThe Banū Tamīm (Arabic: بَنُو تَمِيم) is an Arab tribe that originated in Najd and Hejaz in the Arabian Peninsula. They are mainly present in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Kuwait, Iraq, Oman, Jordan and Lebanon, and have a strong presence in Algeria, and Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia, and Libya. They are also present in many other parts of the Middle East and North Africa region such as Egypt and Khuzestan in Iran. The word Tamim in Arabic means strong and solid.
Muhammad in IslamIn Islam, Muhammad (Arabic: مُحَمَّد) is venerated as the Seal of the Prophets who transmitted the eternal word of God (Qur'ān) from the angel Gabriel (Jibrīl) to humans and jinn.
Rashidun CaliphateThe Rashidun Caliphate (Arabic: الخلافة الرّاشدة, romanized: al-Khilāfat ar-Rāshidah) was the early Islamic polity led by the first four successive caliphs (lit. "successors"): Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali, collectively known as the Rashidun, or "Rightly Guided" caliphs.Hudhayfah al-BariqiHudhayfah Ibn Mihsan al-Bariqi (Arabic: حذيفة بن محصن البارقي), was a companion of Muhammad. He was governor of Oman during the reign of Rashidun Caliph Abu Bakr. BackgroundMajority of genealogist unanimously agreed in various narrations that Hudhayfah was from Azd.
CaliphateIslamic form of governmentA caliphate is an institution or public office under the leadership of an Islamic steward with the title of caliph (), a person considered a political–religious successor to the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a leader of the entire Muslim world (ummah). Historically, the caliphates were polities based on Islam which developed into multi-ethnic trans-national empires.
RashidunThe Rashidun (Arabic: الراشدون, romanized: al-Rāshidūn, lit.'the rightly-guided') are the first four caliphs (lit.'successors') who led the Muslim community following the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, namely Abu Bakr (r. 632–634), Umar (r. 634–644), Uthman (r. 644–656), and Ali (r. 656–661).
HadhramautHadhramaut (Arabic: حَضْرَمَوْت, romanized: Ḥaḍramawtpronunciation; Hadrami Arabic: حَضْرَمُوت, romanized: Ḥaḍramūtpronunciation) is a geographic region in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula which includes the Yemeni governorates of Hadhramaut, Shabwah and Mahrah, Dhofar in southwestern Oman, and Sharurah in the Najran Province of Saudi Arabia, and sometimes the Aden, Abyan and Lahij governorates of Yemen at a more stretched historical definition.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.