Medieval era · 683 CE

Battle of al-Harra

The Battle of al-Harra (Arabic: يوم الحرة, romanized: Yawm al-Ḥarra, lit. 'Day of al-Harra') was fought between the Umayyad army of the caliph Yazid I (r. 680–683) led by Muslim ibn Uqba and the defenders of Medina from the Ansar and Muhajirun factions, who had rebelled against the caliph.

Battle of al-Harra
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When
683 CE
Where
Medina
Era
Medieval

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