Battle of Zumail
The battle of Zumail (Arabic: معركة الزميل) was fought in 633 CE in Mesopotamia (what is now Iraq). It was a major Muslim victory in their conquest of that area. Under cover of night the Arab Muslims attacked the Christian-Arab forces, loyal to the Sasanian Empire, from three different sides. The Christian-Arab forces were unable to withstand the Muslim's surprise attack and soon dispersed but failed to escape from the battlefield and became the victims of a three sided attack by Khalid ibn al-Walid's army. At Zumail nearly the whole Christian Arab army was slaughtered by Khalid's Corps.
| Battle of Zumail | |||||||
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| Part of Campaigns of Khalid ibn al-Walid | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Muslim Arabs | Arab Christians | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Khalid ibn al-Walid Iyad ibn Ghanm Al-Qa'qa'a ibn Amr at-Tamimi | Rabi'a ibn Bujair | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 15,000 | 5,000-10,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| minimal | 5,000+ | ||||||
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