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Battle of Ayn al-Warda

Battle of Ayn al-Warda was a battle fought in December AD 684 at Ras al-Ayn, in what is now Syria. It was part of Second Fitna, which ran from AD 680 to AD 692. The recorded result: Umayyad victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 against 3,000.

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FoughtDecember AD 684
WhereRas al-Ayn, Syria36.841N, 40.079E
OutcomeUmayyad victory
BelligerentsUmayyad CaliphateagainstPenitents (Pro-Alids)
Part ofSecond FitnaAD 680 to AD 692

Where it sits in Second Fitna

Battle of Karbala, AD 680Battle of al-Harrah, AD 683Siege of Mecca, AD 683Battle of Marj al-Rahit, AD 684Battle of Ayn al-Warda, AD 684Battle of Sala and Salbara, AD 685Battle of Khazir, AD 686Battle of Maskin, AD 691Siege of Mecca, AD 692AD 680AD 692Battle of Ayn al-Warda, AD 684
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Record

DateDecember AD 684 (month precision)
PlaceRas al-Ayn, Syria
36.841N, 40.079E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength20,0003,000
Commanders
  • Sulayman ibn Surad
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In the same war

Battle of Ayn al-Warda is one of 179 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 133 in present-day Syria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q15884770, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ayn al-Warda, revision 1380046136, 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.