expedition of al-Ushayra
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The expedition of al-Ushayra was an early military campaign led by the Prophet Muhammad against the Quraysh, notable as one of the first organized Muslim raids during the formative period of Islamic warfare.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| expedition of al-Ushayra canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: expedition of al-Ushayra Context triple: [early Muslim–Quraysh wars, hasPart, expedition of al-Ushayra]
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Tabuk expedition
The Tabuk expedition was a late 9th-year AH military campaign led by the Prophet Muhammad toward the northern frontier of Arabia, notable for its logistical difficulty and for ending without actual combat.
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Tigris expedition
The Tigris expedition was a 1978 reed-boat voyage led by Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl to demonstrate possible ancient maritime contacts between Mesopotamia and neighboring civilizations.
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C.
Fezzan campaign
The Fezzan campaign was a World War II military operation in which Free French forces advanced through the Fezzan region of southern Libya to secure the Sahara and support Allied offensives in North Africa.
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D.
Capture of Touggourt
The Capture of Touggourt was a French military operation in the mid-19th century that secured the oasis town of Touggourt in the Sahara, extending French colonial control deeper into southern Algeria.
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E.
Syrian campaign of Ibrahim Pasha
The Syrian campaign of Ibrahim Pasha was a 19th-century Egyptian military expedition in which Ibrahim Pasha, under Muhammad Ali, invaded and occupied parts of Ottoman Syria, significantly challenging Ottoman authority in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: expedition of al-Ushayra Target entity description: The expedition of al-Ushayra was an early military campaign led by the Prophet Muhammad against the Quraysh, notable as one of the first organized Muslim raids during the formative period of Islamic warfare.
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A.
Tabuk expedition
The Tabuk expedition was a late 9th-year AH military campaign led by the Prophet Muhammad toward the northern frontier of Arabia, notable for its logistical difficulty and for ending without actual combat.
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B.
Tigris expedition
The Tigris expedition was a 1978 reed-boat voyage led by Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl to demonstrate possible ancient maritime contacts between Mesopotamia and neighboring civilizations.
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C.
Fezzan campaign
The Fezzan campaign was a World War II military operation in which Free French forces advanced through the Fezzan region of southern Libya to secure the Sahara and support Allied offensives in North Africa.
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D.
Capture of Touggourt
The Capture of Touggourt was a French military operation in the mid-19th century that secured the oasis town of Touggourt in the Sahara, extending French colonial control deeper into southern Algeria.
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E.
Syrian campaign of Ibrahim Pasha
The Syrian campaign of Ibrahim Pasha was a 19th-century Egyptian military expedition in which Ibrahim Pasha, under Muhammad Ali, invaded and occupied parts of Ottoman Syria, significantly challenging Ottoman authority in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ghazwa
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military expedition ⓘ |
| associatedWith | formative period of Islamic warfare ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Muslims of Medina
ⓘ
Quraysh of Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Military expeditions of Muhammad ⓘ |
| commander | Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | raid on caravan ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Arabian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateApproximate | 2 AH ⓘ |
| era | early Islamic period ⓘ |
| followedBy | Nakhla raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
al-Ushayra
NERFINISHED
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vicinity of Yanbu ⓘ |
| notableFor | being among the first organized Muslim raids ⓘ |
| objective |
economic pressure on Quraysh
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interception of Meccan trade ⓘ |
| partOf | early Muslim–Quraysh conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Expedition of Buwat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySource |
Ibn Hisham’s recension of the Sira
NERFINISHED
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Ibn Ishaq’s Sirat Rasul Allah NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Waqidi’s Kitab al-Maghazi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Hejaz ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousLeaderRole | Muhammad as Prophet and commander ⓘ |
| result |
Quraysh caravan was not intercepted
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no battle occurred ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
pressure on Meccan trade routes
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testing Muslim military mobilization ⓘ |
| target | Quraysh caravan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: expedition of al-Ushayra Description of subject: The expedition of al-Ushayra was an early military campaign led by the Prophet Muhammad against the Quraysh, notable as one of the first organized Muslim raids during the formative period of Islamic warfare.
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