Battle·Rashidun
Battle of al-Qadisiyyah
- Date
- 636 CE15 AH1,390 years ago
- Place
- al-Qadisiyyah, near Kufa, Iraq
- People
- Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, Rustam Farrokhzad
Muslim forces under Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas met the Sasanian army near al-Qadisiyyah in Iraq. The battle lasted several days and ended with a major clash. Sasanian commander Rustam Farrokhzad was killed, according to most accounts. The Muslims then took control of the western part of the Sasanian Empire. Sources differ on the exact dates and on the size of the armies.
Why it matters
The victory opened the road to the Sasanian capital of Ctesiphon, which the Muslims captured the following year.