The Battle of Qadisiyya, also referred to as the Battle of al-Qādisiyyah was fought in 637 C.E. near Al-Hirah, in modern Iraq, between the invading Arab army and the Sasanid Persian forces of the region. Strategically the Battle of Qadisiyya was a decisive five day engagement between expansionist Arabs and crumbling Persian control over the region. The defeat of the Persians contextualized within the wider Arab conquests of the early seventh century ultimately led to the rise of Islamic rule throughout Palestine, Syria, Persia, Egypt, Northern Africa, and Spain and is a factor which delineates the conclusion of the ancient or Roman world and commencement of the Middle Ages in Europe. Following the successful conquests of Abu-Baker (573-634) and the rise of his successor, Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab (634-644) the
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The first day of hostilities commenced with a number of personal duels being fought between opposing champions from each army. Afterwards, the Persians commenced the battle by attacking the Muslim forces leading them to initial withdraw in panic prior to launching their own unsuccessful counter attack. On the second day, following another round of personal duels the Muslim army received reinforcements allowing Saad to order an unsuccessful attack against the Persian defenders. On the third day, Rostam ordered a Persian attack which was repulsed leading to heavy causalities on both sides. Similarly the fourth day culminated in an unsuccessful Muslim attack upon the Persian position in an attempt to conclude the conflict. While the final day of the battle took place largely in the midst of a large sandstorm during which Rostam was killed and the Persian army was demoralized leading them to retreat and eventually
The first day of hostilities commenced with a number of personal duels being fought between opposing champions from each army. Afterwards, the Persians commenced the battle by attacking the Muslim forces leading them to initial withdraw in panic prior to launching their own unsuccessful counter attack. On the second day, following another round of personal duels the Muslim army received reinforcements allowing Saad to order an unsuccessful attack against the Persian defenders. On the third day, Rostam ordered a Persian attack which was repulsed leading to heavy causalities on both sides. Similarly the fourth day culminated in an unsuccessful Muslim attack upon the Persian position in an attempt to conclude the conflict. While the final day of the battle took place largely in the midst of a large sandstorm during which Rostam was killed and the Persian army was demoralized leading them to retreat and eventually