Expedition of Al-Qarada

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The Expedition of Al-Qarada was an early Islamic military raid led by Zayd ibn Harithah against a Quraysh caravan, aimed at weakening Meccan economic power.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf early Islamic military campaign
military expedition
raid
associatedWith Prophet Muhammad
linked to: Muhammad
belligerent Muslims of Medina
Quraysh of Mecca
linked to: Quraysh
broaderContext series of raids on Quraysh caravans
cause ongoing conflict between Muslims of Medina and Quraysh of Mecca
commander Zayd ibn Harithah
conflictSide Meccan polytheists
Medinan Muslims
conflictType ghazwah/sariyyah-style raid
describedIn early Islamic historical sources
economicImpactOn Meccan economy
goal interception of Quraysh caravan
weakening Meccan economic power
historicalCategory campaigns ordered by Prophet Muhammad
historicalSignificance example of economic warfare in early Islam
leader Zayd ibn Harithah
location Al-Qarada
near Najd
method seizure of caravan property
militaryTactic surprise raid on caravan
opponentCommander Safwan ibn Umayyah
linked to: Umayyah ibn Khalaf
outcome capture of caravan goods
economic loss for Quraysh
partOf early Muslim–Quraysh conflict
primaryEnemy Quraysh tribe
linked to: Quraysh
region Arabian Peninsula
relatedEvent Battle of Badr
Nakhla raid
other early Medinan expeditions against Quraysh caravans
relatedTo Quraysh–Muslim trade war
religiousContext Islam
result Muslim victory
strategicObjective disruption of Meccan trade routes
pressure on Quraysh leadership
target Quraysh trade caravan
linked to: Quraysh caravan
timeContext lifetime of Prophet Muhammad
timePeriod early 7th century

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Zayd ibn Harithah participatedIn Expedition of Al-Qarada
Zayd ibn Harithah ledExpedition Expedition of Al-Qarada