Atlas of Battles

war, 6 engagements

Battles of the Ridda Wars

The atlas places 6 engagements of the Ridda Wars (AD 632 to AD 633): 6 battles across 3 present-day countries, most in Saudi Arabia (4), Egypt (1), Yemen (1). The most widely documented: Battle of Yamama.

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Battle of YamamaBattle of AbraqBattle of GhamraBattle of BuzakhaBattle of ZafarBattle of NaqraDubaiKhartoumAlexandriaJeddahKuwait CitySanaaShirazJerusalemAdenMuscat1000 km22.143N, 38.905E
6 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
AD 632Battle of YamamaAl-Yamama, Saudi ArabiaRashidun Caliphate victory
July AD 632Battle of AbraqSaudi ArabiaDecisive Rashidun victory
August AD 632Battle of GhamraḤaʼil Province, EgyptRashidun Caliphate victory
1 September AD 632Battle of BuzakhaHa'il, Saudi ArabiaRashidun Caliphate victory
September AD 632Battle of ZafarHa'il, YemenRashidun Caliphate victory
1 October AD 633Battle of NaqraRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Ridda Wars (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.