Atlas of Battles

war, 7 engagements

Battles of the Ridda Wars

The atlas places 7 engagements of the Ridda Wars (AD 632 to AD 633): 7 battles across 3 present-day countries, most in Saudi Arabia (5), Egypt (1), Yemen (1). The most widely documented: Battle of Yamama.

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Battle of AbraqBattle of YamamaBattle of GhamraBattle of BuzakhaBattle of ZafarBattle of Dawmat al-JandalBattle of NaqraBattle of YamamaBattle of GhamraBattle of BuzakhaBattle of ZafarBattle of Dawmat al-JandalBattle of NaqraDubaiKhartoumAlexandriaJeddahSanaaShirazJerusalemAdenMuscatAsmara1000 km22.143N, 38.905E
7 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

AD 632: 5 engagements5 in AD 632AD 633: 2 engagementsAD 632AD 633
7 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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 633
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 5 with pages

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
AD 633Battle of Dawmat al-JandalDumat Al-Jandal, Saudi ArabiaMuslim 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.