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Battle of the Al Hira Canal

Battle of the Al Hira Canal was a battle fought in AD 633 in what is now Iraq. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Muslim conquest of Persia, which ran from AD 633 to AD 654. The recorded result: Rashidun Caliphate victory. Recorded strength: ~10,000–15,000 against 40,000(Muslim sources).

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FoughtAD 633
WhereIraq31.004N, 47.442E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRashidun Caliphate victory.
BelligerentsRashidun CaliphateagainstSasanian Empire
Casualties and lossesFewandHeavy
Part ofMuslim conquest of PersiaAD 633 to AD 654

Where it sits in the Muslim conquest of Persia

Battle of al-Anbar, AD 633Battle of Ayn al-Tamr, AD 633Battle of Husayd, AD 633Battle of the Al Hira Canal, AD 633Battle of Chains, AD 633Battle of River, AD 633Battle of Ullais, AD 633Battle of Hira, AD 633Battle of Walaja, AD 633Battle of Muzayyah, AD 633Battle of Zumail, AD 633Battle of Saniyy, AD 633Battle of Firaz, AD 634Battle of Namaraq, AD 634Battle of Babylon, AD 634Battle of the Bridge, AD 634Battle of Burs, AD 636Battle of Babylon, AD 636Battle of al-Qadisiyyah, AD 636Siege of Ctesiphon, AD 637Battle of Jalula, AD 637Battle of Nahāvand, AD 642Battle of Spahan, AD 642Battle of Bishapur, AD 643Battle of Ray, AD 651Battle of Ray, 1224AD 6331224Battle of the Al Hira Canal, AD 633
26 placed engagements of the Muslim conquest of Persia in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 633 (year precision)
PlaceIraq
31.004N, 47.442E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength~10,000–15,00040,000(Muslim sources)
Casualties and lossesFewHeavy
Commanders
Battle of the Al Hira CanalBattle of the Al Hira CanalBattle of QurnaBattle of RumailaBattle of the MarshesSiege of BasraBattle of the CamelBattle of the MarshesSiege of BasraBattle of the CamelAhvazAbadanAn NasiriyahAl AmarahAz AubayrAsh ShatrahMasjed Soleyman100 km31.004N, 47.442E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of the Al Hira Canal is one of 179 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 173 in present-day Iraq.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q138798967, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Al Hira Canal (633), revision 1383532727, 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.