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Battle of Firaz | |||||||
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Part of the early Muslim conquests, Muslim conquest of Persia | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Rashidun Caliphate |
Sasanian Empire Byzantine Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Khalid ibn al-Walid | Hormozd Jadhuyih[2] | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Rashidun army |
Sasanian army Byzantine army | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
~15,000[3][4] | 150,000–300,000 [4] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Minimal [4] | 100,000 [4] |
The Battle of Firaz (Arabic: مَعْرَكَة الْفِرَاض) also known as Battle of Firad,[5] took place around January 634 between the Rashidun Caliphate and the combined armies of the Sasanian Empire and the Byzantine Empire.[2] It ended with a Rashidun victory, concluding the first Arab invasion of Mesopotamia.