- Battle of Qarteen
Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Qarteen
partof=Campaigns of Khalid ibn al-Walid
caption=
date=June 634
place=Syria
result=Muslim victory
combatant1=Rashidun Caliphate
combatant2=Ghassanids
commander1=Khalid ibn al-Walid
commander2=Unknown
strength1=9,000
strength2=Unknown but less than Muslims
casualties1=Very few
casualties2=Unknown but more than Muslims.Battle of Qarteen was a minor battle between the
Ghassanid Arab allies ofByzantine empire andRashidun Caliphate army it was fought afterKhalid ibn Walid conqueredTadmur inSyria , his army marched to Qaryatain, the inhabitants of which resisted the Muslims. They were fought, defeated and plundered.Online Resources
* [http://www.swordofallah.com/html/bookhome.htm A.I. Akram, "The Sword of Allah: Khalid bin al-Waleed, His Life and Campaigns" Lahore, 1969]
References
* A.I. Akram, "The Sword of Allah: Khalid bin al-Waleed, His Life and Campaigns", Nat. Publishing. House, Rawalpindi (1970) ISBN 0-7101-0104-X.
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