battle, medieval

Al-Qarada raid

Name: Al-Qarada raid
Location: Najd, Saudi Arabia

Al-Qarada raid was a battle fought in AD 624 at Najd, in what is now Saudi Arabia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Najd. It was part of the Muslim–Quraysh War, which ran from AD 624 to AD 630. Recorded strength: 100 against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 624

WhereNajd, Saudi Arabia24.291N, 43.588E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeMuslim victory; Caravan leaders flee, Muslims capture 3 men (included the caravan guide); Muslims successfully capture 100,000 dirhams worth of booty (including gold and silver)

BelligerentsMuslimsagainstQuraysh Carvans

Casualties and losses0and3 people captured

Part ofMuslim–Quraysh WarAD 624 to AD 630

Where it sits in the Muslim–Quraysh War

4 placed engagements of the Muslim–Quraysh War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date	AD 624 (year precision)
Place	Najd, Saudi Arabia 24.291N, 43.588E
Kind	Battle, medieval
Strength	100	Unknown
Casualties and losses	0	3 people captured
Commanders	Zayd ibn Haritha al-Kalbi

Placed at Najd; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Shinanah 1904, 170 km N
Battle of Bekeriyah 1904, 219 km N
Battle of Tarafiyah 1907, 234 km N
Battle of Sarif 1901, 245 km N
Battle of Huraymila 1891, 270 km E

In the same war

Before: Battle of Badr 12 March AD 624
After: Battle of Uhud 23 March AD 625
All 4 engagements of Muslim–Quraysh War

Elsewhere in AD 624

Al-Qarada raid is one of 203 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 86 in present-day Saudi Arabia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q12504788, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Al-Qarada raid, revision 1383673462, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.