⚔️ Ottoman & Islamic Empiresmedium
Battle of Badr
624 CE · Saudi Arabia
Quick Facts
- Year
- 624 CE
- Location
- Saudi Arabia
- Era
- ⚔️ Ottoman & Islamic Empires
- Difficulty
- medium

The first major military engagement of the early Muslim community saw roughly 313 Muslims defeat a Meccan force of around 1,000 near the wells of Badr. The victory was a turning point for the nascent Islamic state in Medina, providing crucial legitimacy and resources. The battle is regarded in Islamic tradition as a divinely aided triumph and remains one of the most celebrated events in Islamic history.
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The Battle of Badr was fought with such small numbers (roughly 313 Muslims against 1,000 Meccans) that many individual combats are recorded by name in Islamic historical sources.