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Muslim conquest of Syria
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The Rashidun Caliphate conquered Byzantine Syria between 634–638 CE as part of the Arab–Byzantine wars and the wider Muslim conquests.
Scene of the Roman Theatre at Palmyra, 2005.
Scene of the Roman Theatre at Palmyra, 2005.
The Monastery of the Temptation, built by the Byzantines in the 6th century over the cave where Jesus spent forty days fasting.
The Monastery of the Temptation, built by the Byzantines in the 6th century over the cave where Jesus spent forty days fasting.
The Kaysan Gate, one of six gates of Damascus besieged by the commanders of the Muslim armies in Syria
The Kaysan Gate, one of six gates of Damascus besieged by the commanders of the Muslim armies in Syria
The Roman road between the northern Syrian cities of Antioch and Qinnasrin, which the Muslims captured in c. 637
The Roman road between the northern Syrian cities of Antioch and Qinnasrin, which the Muslims captured in c. 637
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
Muslim conquest of Syria
…until 634, two years after Muhammad's death. It was led by the first two Rashidun caliphs who succeeded Muhammad: Abu Bakr and Umar. During this time, Khalid ibn al-Walid was the most important commander of the Rashidun army. In the aftermath of the conquest, Syria was brought under Arab Muslim rule and developed into…
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.