Medieval era · 627 CE
Battle of the Trench
The Battle of the Trench (Arabic: غزوة الخندق, romanized: Ghazwat al-Khandaq), also known as the Battle of Khandaq (Arabic: معركة الخندق, romanized: Ma’rakah al-Khandaq) and the Battle of the Confederates (Arabic: غزوة الاحزاب, romanized: Ghazwat al-Ahzab), was part of the conflict between the Muslims and the Quraysh.

- When
- 627 CE
- Where
- Medina
- Era
- Medieval
Topics
People
Umar ibn Al-Khattāb586 CE – 644 CE2nd Rashidun Caliph from 634 to 644
Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib599 CE – 661 CE4th Rashidun Caliph (r. 656–661) and first Shia Imam
Abu Bakr573 CE – 634 CE1st Rashidun Caliph and father-in-law of Muhammad
Uthman ibn Affan574 CE – 656 CECaliph of the Rashidun Caliphate from 644 to 656- 'Amr ibn al-'As570 CE – 664 CEArab military commander and governor (c.573–664)
Salman the Persian568 CE – 657 CECompanion of Muhammad; first Persian convert to Islam
Zubayr ibn al-Awwam594 CE – 656 CECompanion of Muhammad (594–656)
Before and after
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