Battle of Buwaib (635 CE) - Army Sizes

Muslims ~10,000 | Persians ~20,000

Battle of Buwaib (635 CE) - Strategy

Lured Persians across the Euphrates, then ambushed them during crossing.

Battle of Buwaib (635 CE) - Outcome

Major Muslim victory; boosted morale.

Battle of Qadisiyyah (636 CE) - Army Sizes

Muslims ~30,000 | Persians ~100,000

Battle of Qadisiyyah (636 CE) - Strategy

Defensive formations + use of archers & cavalry to exploit enemy fatigue.

Battle of Qadisiyyah (636 CE) - Outcome

Persians crushed; capital Ctesiphon soon captured.

Battle of Jalula (637 CE) - Army Sizes

Muslims ~12,000 | Persians ~30,000

Battle of Jalula (637 CE) - Strategy

Attacked through narrow passes; used surprise flanking.

Battle of Jalula (637 CE) - Outcome

Opened northern Iraq to Muslim control.

Battle of Nahavand (642 CE) - Army Sizes

Muslims ~30,000 | Persians ~150,000

Battle of Nahavand (642 CE) - Strategy

Feigned retreat; Persians followed into narrow valley and were ambushed.

Battle of Nahavand (642 CE) - Outcome

Total Persian collapse; end of Sassanid resistance.

Battle of Ajnadayn (634 CE) - Army Sizes

Muslims ~20,000 | Byzantines ~40,000

Battle of Ajnadayn (634 CE) - Strategy

Fast cavalry assaults on enemy wings; central push broke Byzantine line.

Battle of Fahl (635 CE) - Army Sizes

Muslims ~12,000 | Byzantines ~30,000

Battle of Fahl (635 CE) - Strategy

Flooded battlefield to trap Byzantine army in marshes; then attacked.

Battle of Yarmouk (636 CE) - Army Sizes

Muslims ~30,000–40,000 | Byzantines ~120,000–150,000

Battle of Yarmouk (636 CE) - Strategy

Brilliant mobile defense; used small cavalry groups to strike and retreat.

Battle of Yarmouk (636 CE) - Outcome

Massive Byzantine defeat; Syria lost.

Siege of Jerusalem (637 CE) - Army Sizes

Muslims ~15,000 | Byzantine garrison small

Siege of Jerusalem (637 CE) - Strategy

Long, peaceful siege with terms of religious protection offered.

Siege of Jerusalem (637 CE) - Outcome

City surrendered peacefully; ʿUmar entered with humility.

Caliph Umar's Battle Flashcards: 45 Cards

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Battle of Namaraq (634 CE) - Muslim Commander

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Al-Muthanna ibn Haritha

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Battle of Namaraq (634 CE) - Persian Commander

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Andarzaghar

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Battle of Namaraq (634 CE) - Army Sizes

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Muslims ~8,000 | Persians ~30,000

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Battle of Namaraq (634 CE) - Strategy

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Guerrilla tactics and surprise raids on Persian supply lines.

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Battle of Namaraq (634 CE) - Outcome

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Muslims won; gained foothold in Iraq.

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Battle of Buwaib (635 CE) - Muslim Commander

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Al-Muthanna ibn Haritha

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Battle of Buwaib (635 CE) - Persian Commander

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Mihran Razi

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