battle, notable, medieval
Battle of Dawmat al-Jandal
Battle of Dawmat al-Jandal was a battle fought in AD 633 in what is now Saudi Arabia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Ridda Wars, which ran from AD 632 to AD 633. The recorded result: Muslim victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 against 12,000–15,000.
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Where it sits in the Ridda Wars
Record
| Date | AD 633 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Saudi Arabia 29.811N, 39.868E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | 10,000 | 12,000–15,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Minimal | Heavy |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Mulayda 1891, 37 km W
- Battle of Buzakha AD 632, 311 km SE
- Attack on H3 1981, 347 km N
- Battle of Bosra AD 634, 376 km NW
- Battle of Mu'tah AD 629, 422 km W
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Zafar September AD 632
- After: Battle of Naqra 1 October AD 633
- All 7 engagements of Ridda Wars
Elsewhere in AD 633
- Battle of Chains Kuwait
- Battle of Hira Iraq
- Battle of Ullais Iraq
- Battle of Walaja Iraq
- Battle of al-Anbar Iraq
Battle of Dawmat al-Jandal 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 Q3696202, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dawmat al-Jandal, revision 1380201840, 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.