Battle of Hazir
637 CE conflict between the Rashidun Caliphate and Byzantine Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about a battle between the Muslims and the Byzantines. For the battle between the Umayyads and the Alids, see Battle of Khazir.
The Battle of Hazir or Ma'arakah al-Haadhir (Arabic: معركة الحاضر) took place between the Byzantine army and the Rashidun army's elite cavalry, the Mobile guard. It took place in June 637, three miles east of Qinnasrin at Al-Hadher in present-day Syria.
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Battle of Hazir | |||||||
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Part of the Muslim conquest of Syria (Arab–Byzantine Wars) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Rashidun Caliphate | Byzantine Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Khalid ibn al-Walid | Menas † | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Mobile guard | Unknown | ||||||
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17,000 (Muslim source) [1] | 70,000 (Muslim source) [1] ~7,000 (Modern estimate) [1] | ||||||
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Minimal | Entire Force |
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