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The Battle of Badr, fought on Tuesday, 13 March 624 CE (17Ramadan,2 AH in the Islamic calendar) in the Hejaz region ofwestern Arabia(present-day Saudi Arabia), was a key battle in theearly days ofIslam and a turning point in Muhammad's struggle withhis opponentsamong the Quraish in Mecca. The battle has been passeddown inIslamic history as a decisive victory attributable todivineintervention, or by secular sources to the strategic geniusofMuhammad. It is one of the few battles specifically mentionedinthe Quran. Most contemporary knowledge of the battle at Badrcomesfrom traditional Islamic accounts, both hadiths andbiographies ofMuhammad, recorded in written form some time afterthe battle.Prior to the battle, the Muslims and the Meccans hadfought severalsmaller skirmishes in late 623 and early 624. Badr,however, wasthe first large-scale engagement between the twoforces. Advancingto a strong defensive position, Muhammad'swell-disciplined forcebroke the Meccan lines, killing severalimportant Quraishi leadersincluding the Muslims' chief antagonistAbu Jahl.For the earlyMuslims the battle was the first sign thatthey might eventuallydefeat their enemies among the Meccans. Meccaat that time was oneof the richest and most powerful cities inArabia, fielding an armythree times larger than that of theMuslims. The Muslim victoryalso signaled to the other tribes that anew power had arisen inArabia and strengthened Muhammad's positionas leader of the oftenfractious community in Medina. App Feature :-Have 7 avalaiblelanguageEnglish,Arab,Indon,Malay,French,Benggali,Russia andTurkish