The Battle of Badr - The first war of Islamic history
The battlefield of Badr is located about 130 kilometers from Medina in Saudi Arabia. Nearly 1,400 years ago, a battle took place there, which is considered one of the most ‘history-defining’ battles in the world. This is also the first battle of Islamic history. Surprisingly, the number of people who participated in this battle from a military perspective was very small. However, its significance was so immense that the holy book of the Muslims, the Quran , refers to this day as "Al-Furqan," meaning "The Day of Decision" or "The Day of Judgment." For the newly established Muslim state in Medina, this battle held enormous political, military, and economic importance. Abu Sufyan, a leader of the Quraysh in Mecca, was returning from Syria with a massive caravan carrying weapons and supplies. His caravan contained goods worth fifty thousand dinars, most of which were weapons purch...