Battle·Rashidun
Battle of Ajnadayn Opens Syria to Muslim Armies
- Date
- July 634 CE13 AH1,392 years ago
- Place
- Ajnadayn, near Beit Guvrin, Palestine
- People
- Khalid ibn al-Walid, Amr ibn al-As
The Battle of Ajnadayn took place near Beit Guvrin in July 634, during the early Muslim campaigns in Syria. A Rashidun army led by Khalid ibn al-Walid and Amr ibn al-As defeated a Byzantine force. The victory helped open the way to the conquest of Damascus in the following year. Historians date the battle to July or August 634.
Why it matters
The battle is treated as an important step in the Muslim conquest of Syria and Palestine.