636 CEmajor

Battle of al-Qadisiyyah

معركة القادسية

Map: al-Qadisiyyah, Iraq (32.03, 44.45)

The decisive battle between the Muslim army under Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas and the Sassanid Persian army under Rustam Farrokhzad. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the Muslims won after three days of fierce fighting. This battle effectively ended the Sassanid Empire and opened Persia to Islam.

Sources

  • at-Tabari
  • Ibn Kathir