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Khalid ibn al-Walid
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Khalid ibn al-Walid ibn al-Mughira al-Makhzumi was a 7th-century Arab military commander. He initially led campaigns against Muhammad on behalf of the Quraysh, but later converted to Islam and spent t
The Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque in Homs, Syria
The Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque in Homs, Syria
Mount Uhud (pictured in 2009) where the battle took place
Mount Uhud (pictured in 2009) where the battle took place
Islamic miniature of Iblis (top-left) watching over Khālid ibn al-Walīd and other Quraysh leaders discussing the second pledge at al-Aqabah, being spi
Islamic miniature of Iblis (top-left) watching over Khālid ibn al-Walīd and other Quraysh leaders discussing the second pledge at al-Aqabah, being spied on by the anti-Islamic zealot "the Monk" Abu ʿĀmir al-Rāhib.
The oasis town of Dumat al-Jandal (pictured in 2007). Khalid led an expedition against the city in 630, and may have led another expedition in 633 or
The oasis town of Dumat al-Jandal (pictured in 2007). Khalid led an expedition against the city in 630, and may have led another expedition in 633 or 634, though modern historians have cast doubt about the latter campaign or Khalid's role in it.
Battle of the Yarmuk
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The Battle of the Yarmuk was a major battle between the Byzantine Empire and the Rashidun Caliphate near the Yarmouk River in Byzantine Syria that marked a crucial point in the Muslim conquest of Syri
Khalid ibn al-Walid
…strategist. As a result of decisive victories led by Khalid against the Byzantines at Ajnadayn (634), Fahl (634 or 635), Damascus (634–635), and the Yarmouk (636), the Muslim army conquered most of the Levant. Khalid was subsequently demoted and removed from the army's high command by Umar. Khalid continued…
Illustration of the Battle of Yarmuk by an anonymous Catalan illustrator (c. 1310 – 1325)
Illustration of the Battle of Yarmuk by an anonymous Catalan illustrator (c. 1310 – 1325)
Across the ravines lies the battlefield of Yarmuk, about 8 miles away from here, in Jordan
Across the ravines lies the battlefield of Yarmuk, about 8 miles away from here, in Jordan