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Battle of Zafar

Battle of Zafar was a battle fought in September AD 632 at Ha'il, in what is now Yemen. It was part of the Ridda Wars, which ran from AD 632 to AD 633. The recorded result: Rashidun Caliphate victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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FoughtSeptember AD 632
WhereHa'il, Yemen14.211N, 44.403E
OutcomeRashidun Caliphate victory
BelligerentsRashidun CaliphateagainstApostate rebels
Casualties and lossesNegligibleandHeavy
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 Zafar, AD 632
7 placed engagements of the Ridda Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateSeptember AD 632 (month precision)
PlaceHa'il, Yemen
14.211N, 44.403E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesNegligibleHeavy
Commanders
Battle of ZafarBattle of ZafarSiege of SanaaSiege of SanaaSiege of SanaaSiege of SanaaTaizzAl HudaydahZabīdLahijRidaIbbDhamarAl Bayda100 km14.211N, 44.403E
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In the same war

Battle of Zafar is one of 179 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 18 in present-day Yemen.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3696172, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Zafar, revision 1370596154, 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.