Battle of al-Qaryatayn

For the battles during the Syrian Civil War, see Battle of al-Qaryatayn (2015) and Battle of al-Qaryatayn (2016).

Battle of al-Qaryatayn was a minor battle between the Christian Ghassanid Arab allies of the Byzantine Empire, and the Rashidun Caliphate army. It was fought after Khalid ibn al-Walid had conquered Tadmur in Syria. His army marched to al-Qaryatayn, the inhabitants of which resisted the Muslim army. They were fought, defeated and plundered. This resulted in the conquest of Al-Qaryatayn by the Muslim forces.

Battle of al-Qaryatayn
Part of Campaigns of Khalid ibn al-Walid
Date June 634 Location Al-Qaryatayn, Syria 34.2333°N 37.2333°E / 34.2333; 37.2333 Result Muslim victory Rashidun Caliphate conquers Al-Qaryatayn
Belligerents
Rashidun Caliphate	Ghassanids
Commanders and leaders
Khalid ibn al-Walid	Jabala ibn al-Ayham
Strength
9,000	10,000
Casualties and losses
Very few	Unknown, but more than Muslims

References

• A.I. Akram, The Sword of Allah: Khalid bin al-Waleed, His Life and Campaigns, Nat. Publishing. House, Rawalpindi (1970) ISBN 0-7101-0104-X.

External links

• A.I. Akram, The Sword of Allah: Khalid bin al-Waleed, His Life and Campaigns Lahore, 1969