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Battle of Buzakha

Battle of Buzakha was a battle fought on 1 September AD 632 at Ha'il, in what is now Saudi Arabia. It was part of the Ridda Wars, which ran from AD 632 to AD 633. The recorded result: Rashidun Caliphate victory. Recorded strength: 6,000 against 35,000.

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Fought1 September AD 632
WhereHa'il, Saudi Arabia27.517N, 41.683E
OutcomeRashidun Caliphate victory
BelligerentsRashidun Caliphate; Tayy TribeagainstPagan Arab tribes
Casualties and lossesLowandHeavy casualties
Part ofRidda WarsAD 632 to AD 633

Where it sits in the Ridda Wars

Battle of Yamama, AD 632Battle of Abraq, AD 632Battle of Ghamra, AD 632Battle of Buzakha, AD 632Battle of Zafar, AD 632Battle of Dawmat al-Jandal, AD 633Battle of Naqra, AD 633AD 632AD 633Battle of Buzakha, AD 632
7 placed engagements of the Ridda Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 September AD 632
PlaceHa'il, Saudi Arabia
27.517N, 41.683E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength6,00035,000
Casualties and lossesLowHeavy casualties
Commanders
Battle of BuzakhaBattle of Buzakha100 km27.517N, 41.683E
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Battle of Buzakha is one of 179 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 71 in present-day Saudi Arabia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3696185, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Buzakha, revision 1380273551, 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.