battle, medieval
Battle of Abraq
Battle of Abraq was a battle fought in July AD 632 in what is now Saudi Arabia. It was part of the Ridda Wars, which ran from AD 632 to AD 633. The recorded result: Decisive Rashidun victory. Recorded strength: Unknown, but fewer than the enemy against Unknown, but more than the enemy.
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Record
| Date | July AD 632 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Saudi Arabia 24.840N, 39.503E | |
| Part of | Ridda Wars (AD 632 to AD 633) | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Decisive Rashidun victory | |
| Territorial change | Abraq brought under the control of the Rashidun Caliphate | |
| Belligerents | Rashidun Caliphate | Rebellious Arab tribes; Banu Abs; Tayy; Banu Hawāzin; Banu Asad; Banu Dhubyan; Banu Subay'; Banu Bakr ibn Abd Manat |
| Commanders | Abu Bakr; Al-Nu'man ibn Muqrin; Suwaid ibn Muqrin; Abdullah ibn Muqrin | Hibal ibn Khuwailid; Awf ibn Fulan ibn Sinan; Al-Harith ibn Fulan; Al-Hutay'ah |
| Strength | Unknown, but fewer than the enemy | Unknown, but more than the enemy |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
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- Siege of Medina 1916, 43 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Yamama AD 632
- After: Battle of Ghamra August AD 632
- All 6 engagements of Ridda Wars
Battle of Abraq is one of 102 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 39 in present-day Saudi Arabia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q124958496, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Abraq, revision 1372317794, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.