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Battle of Ghamra

Battle of Ghamra was a battle fought in August AD 632 at Ḥaʼil Province, in what is now Egypt. It was part of the Ridda Wars, which ran from AD 632 to AD 633. The recorded result: Rashidun Caliphate victory.

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FoughtAugust AD 632
WhereḤaʼil Province, Egypt30.075N, 31.265E
OutcomeRashidun Caliphate victory
BelligerentsRashidun CaliphateagainstPagan Arab tribes
Casualties and lossesLowandHeavy
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 Ghamra, AD 632
7 placed engagements of the Ridda Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAugust AD 632 (month precision)
PlaceḤaʼil Province, Egypt
30.075N, 31.265E
KindBattle, medieval
Casualties and lossesLowHeavy
Commanders
Battle of GhamraBattle of GhamraSiege of CairoCapture of CairoBattle of the PyramidsBattle of HeliopolisBattle of al-BabeinBattle of the PyramidsBattle of HeliopolisBattle of al-BabeinAlexandriaBur SaidEl FaiyumIsmaïliaEl MansuraDamanhûrBeni SuefTanta100 km30.075N, 31.265E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 6 times between AD 632 and 1801.

In the same war

Battle of Ghamra is one of 179 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 110 in present-day Egypt.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871095, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ghamra, revision 1374431611, 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.