Battle of Uhud
E27507
The Battle of Uhud was a major early military engagement between the nascent Muslim community of Medina and the Quraysh of Mecca in 625 CE, notable for its initial Muslim success followed by a reversal that offered key lessons in leadership and obedience.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Uhud canonical | 40 |
| غزوة أحد | 2 |
| Battle of Uhud (on the side of the Meccan coalition) | 1 |
| Battle of Uhud vicinity | 1 |
| BattleOfUhud | 1 |
| Ghazwat Uhud | 1 |
| LessonsFromBattleOfUhud | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Uhud Context triple: [Muhammad, ledBattle, Battle of Uhud]
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Battle of Badr
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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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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D.
Battle of Kasserine Pass
The Battle of Kasserine Pass was a major World War II engagement in Tunisia in early 1943, marking the first large-scale clash between American and German forces in North Africa and exposing critical weaknesses in inexperienced U.S. troops and command.
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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 Uhud Target entity description: The Battle of Uhud was a major early military engagement between the nascent Muslim community of Medina and the Quraysh of Mecca in 625 CE, notable for its initial Muslim success followed by a reversal that offered key lessons in leadership and obedience.
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A.
Battle of Badr
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Battle of Kasserine Pass
The Battle of Kasserine Pass was a major World War II engagement in Tunisia in early 1943, marking the first large-scale clash between American and German forces in North Africa and exposing critical weaknesses in inexperienced U.S. troops and command.
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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 Uhud
ⓘ
surface form:
Ghazwat Uhud
|
| belligerent |
Quraysh
ⓘ
surface form:
Quraysh of Mecca
Rashidun forces of Medina ⓘ |
| cause |
Quraysh
ⓘ
surface form:
Quraysh aim to weaken Medina
Quraysh desire to avenge defeat at Badr ⓘ |
| combatType | pitched land battle ⓘ |
| commander |
Abu Sufyan ibn Harb
ⓘ
Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl ⓘ Khalid ibn al-Walid ⓘ Muhammad ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
|
| conflictBetween |
Muslims
ⓘ
surface form:
Muslims of Medina
Quraysh ⓘ
surface form:
Quraysh of Mecca
|
| date |
3 AH
ⓘ
625 CE ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of the Trench ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
Muslim archers leaving their assigned hill position
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Quraysh cavalry attack on Muslim rear ⓘ death of Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib ⓘ injury of Prophet Muhammad ⓘ temporary Muslim rout ⓘ |
| lesson |
consequences of abandoning strategic positions
ⓘ
importance of obeying the Prophet’s orders ⓘ steadfastness in adversity ⓘ |
| location |
Mount Uhud
ⓘ
near Medina ⓘ |
| MuslimCasualties | around 70 killed ⓘ |
| MuslimCommunityStatus | nascent Muslim community of Medina ⓘ |
| MuslimForcesStrength | approximately 700 fighters ⓘ |
| notableCasualty |
Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib
ⓘ
Musab ibn Umayr ⓘ |
| notableFor |
initial Muslim success followed by reversal
ⓘ
lessons in leadership and obedience ⓘ |
| partOf | early Muslim–Quraysh wars ⓘ |
| predecessor | Battle of Badr ⓘ |
| primaryOpponentsReligion | polytheist Quraysh ⓘ |
| QurayshCasualties | dozens killed ⓘ |
| QurayshForcesStrength | approximately 3000 fighters ⓘ |
| region | Arabian Peninsula ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | major event in early Islamic history ⓘ |
| result |
Quraysh tactical advantage
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strategic stalemate ⓘ |
| scripturalReference | Quran 3:121–180 ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome |
Medina remained independent
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Quraysh failed to destroy Muslim community ⓘ |
| theater | Hejaz ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Uhud Description of subject: The Battle of Uhud was a major early military engagement between the nascent Muslim community of Medina and the Quraysh of Mecca in 625 CE, notable for its initial Muslim success followed by a reversal that offered key lessons in leadership and obedience.
Referenced by (47)
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