Battle of Badr
E27185
The Battle of Badr was a pivotal 624 CE military confrontation near Medina in which the early Muslim community achieved a decisive victory that significantly strengthened Islam’s political and religious position in Arabia.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Badr canonical | 37 |
| غزوة بدر | 2 |
| Ghazwat Badr | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Badr Context triple: [Muhammad, ledBattle, Battle of Badr]
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Battle of Hel
The Battle of Hel was a World War II engagement in which Polish forces defended the Hel Peninsula against German attacks during the 1939 campaign in Poland.
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Battle of Bir Hakeim
The Battle of Bir Hakeim was a pivotal 1942 North African engagement in which Free French forces held off Axis troops in the Libyan desert, significantly delaying the advance toward Egypt.
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C.
Battle of the Pyramids
The Battle of the Pyramids was a decisive 1798 victory in which Napoleon Bonaparte’s French army defeated the Mamluk forces near Cairo, securing French control over much of Egypt.
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D.
Battle of Taipale
The Battle of Taipale was a major World War II engagement on the Karelian Isthmus in which Finnish forces successfully resisted repeated Soviet assaults during the Winter War.
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E.
Battle of Summa
The Battle of Summa was a major World War II engagement during the Winter War in which Finnish forces mounted a key defense against the Soviet Red Army along the Mannerheim Line in December 1939–February 1940.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Badr Target entity description: The Battle of Badr was a pivotal 624 CE military confrontation near Medina in which the early Muslim community achieved a decisive victory that significantly strengthened Islam’s political and religious position in Arabia.
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A.
Battle of Hel
The Battle of Hel was a World War II engagement in which Polish forces defended the Hel Peninsula against German attacks during the 1939 campaign in Poland.
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B.
Battle of Bir Hakeim
The Battle of Bir Hakeim was a pivotal 1942 North African engagement in which Free French forces held off Axis troops in the Libyan desert, significantly delaying the advance toward Egypt.
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C.
Battle of the Pyramids
The Battle of the Pyramids was a decisive 1798 victory in which Napoleon Bonaparte’s French army defeated the Mamluk forces near Cairo, securing French control over much of Egypt.
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D.
Battle of Taipale
The Battle of Taipale was a major World War II engagement on the Karelian Isthmus in which Finnish forces successfully resisted repeated Soviet assaults during the Winter War.
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E.
Battle of Summa
The Battle of Summa was a major World War II engagement during the Winter War in which Finnish forces mounted a key defense against the Soviet Red Army along the Mannerheim Line in December 1939–February 1940.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Badr
ⓘ
surface form:
Ghazwat Badr
|
| arabicName |
Battle of Badr
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
غزوة بدر
|
| belligerent |
Muslims of Medina
ⓘ
Quraysh ⓘ
surface form:
Quraysh of Mecca
|
| casualties |
around 14 Muslims killed
ⓘ
around 70 Meccans killed ⓘ |
| commander |
Abu Jahl
ⓘ
Muhammad ⓘ |
| conflictType | armed conflict ⓘ |
| country | present-day Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| date |
2 AH
ⓘ
624-03-17 ⓘ |
| describedIn | Islamic tradition ⓘ |
| era | early Islamic period ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
624 in Asia
ⓘ
Battles involving Muhammad ⓘ Battles of the early Muslim community ⓘ Military history of Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Quran ⓘ |
| notableDeath | Abu Jahl ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
Caliph Abu Bakr
ⓘ
surface form:
Abu Bakr
Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib ⓘ Umar ibn al-Khattab ⓘ Caliph Uthman ibn Affan ⓘ
surface form:
Uthman ibn Affan
|
| partOf | early Muslim–Quraysh conflicts ⓘ |
| place |
Arabian Peninsula
ⓘ
Hejaz ⓘ near Badr ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
strengthened political position of Muslims in Medina
ⓘ
weakened Quraysh influence in Arabia ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent |
Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Hijra to Medina
|
| prisonersTaken | around 70 Meccans captured ⓘ |
| quranicReference |
Quran 3:123–125
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Quran 8:5–19 ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | major early victory for Islam ⓘ |
| result | decisive Muslim victory ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome |
enhanced security of the Muslim community in Medina
ⓘ
increased prestige of Muhammad as a leader ⓘ |
| strength |
Meccan force about 900–1000 men
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Muslim force about 300–330 men ⓘ |
| successorEvent | Battle of Uhud ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
| year | 624 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Badr Description of subject: The Battle of Badr was a pivotal 624 CE military confrontation near Medina in which the early Muslim community achieved a decisive victory that significantly strengthened Islam’s political and religious position in Arabia.
Referenced by (40)
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