Badr was once known for its wells. On March 13, 624 (17 Ramadan 2 AH), the Battle of Badr occurred when 313 men encountered outnumbering Meccan forces of the pagan Quraish army. The engagement resulted in a victory for the Muslims under the command of Muhammad, the Founder of Islam.
Climateedit
Badr has hot desert climate (Köppen climate classificationBWh). with Extremely hot long summers and mild winters. In Winter, nights averaging 10-15 °C (50-59 °F). In Mid-Summers, Temperatures above 42 °C (108 °F) are not unusual. Annual rainfall is low, with rain most commonly occurring in November through February.
According to Islamic sources, Quraishi leader Abu Jahl said:
"By Allah, we will not go back until we have been to Badr,[3] for we will spend three days there, slaughter camels and feast and drink wine, and the girls shall play for us. The Arabs will hear that we have come and gathered together, and will respect us in future! So come on!"
Akhnas ibn Shariq al-Thaqifi and the Banu Zuhrah were with the Meccan as part of the escort that preceded the battle, but since he believed the caravan to be safe, he did not join Quraish on their way to a festival in Badr. He returned with Banu Zuhrah returned so the two clans present in the battle.[4]
badr, saudi, arabia, badr, arabic, ـد, full, name, badr, hunayn, arabic, بدر, حنین, town, madinah, province, hijaz, saudi, arabia, located, about, from, islamic, holy, city, medina, location, battle, badr, between, quraishi, polytheists, muslims, under, leader. Badr Arabic ب ـد ر full name Badr Hunayn Arabic بدر حنین is a town in Al Madinah Province Al Hijaz Saudi Arabia It is located about 130 km 81 mi from the Islamic holy city of Medina It was the location of the Battle of Badr between the Quraishi led polytheists and the Muslims under the leadership of Muhammad 1 in 624 CE Badr ب ـد رNames of 14 martyrs of Battle of Badr at the wells of BadrBadrLocation in Saudi ArabiaCoordinates 23 46 48 N 38 47 26 E 23 78000 N 38 79056 E 23 78000 38 79056Country Saudi ArabiaProvinceMedina ProvincePopulation 2010 Total63 468Time zoneUTC 3 EAT Contents 1 History 2 Climate 3 Battle of Badr 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory editBadr is located 130 kilometers southwest of Medina and lies in a harsh natural landscape of desert plains steep hills and sand dunes In pre Islamic times Badr was part of the night journey from the coast of the Red Sea along the caravan route from Mecca to Damascus Badr was once known for its wells On March 13 624 17 Ramadan 2 AH the Battle of Badr occurred when 313 men encountered outnumbering Meccan forces of the pagan Quraish army The engagement resulted in a victory for the Muslims under the command of Muhammad the Founder of Islam Climate editBadr has hot desert climate Koppen climate classification BWh with Extremely hot long summers and mild winters In Winter nights averaging 10 15 C 50 59 F In Mid Summers Temperatures above 42 C 108 F are not unusual Annual rainfall is low with rain most commonly occurring in November through February Climate data for Badr Hunain Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean daily maximum C F 25 77 27 81 31 88 34 93 37 99 39 102 39 102 39 102 39 102 36 97 31 88 27 81 33 91 Daily mean C F 19 66 20 68 23 73 27 81 30 86 33 91 33 91 34 93 33 91 28 82 24 75 20 68 27 81 Mean daily minimum C F 13 55 14 57 17 63 21 70 24 75 26 79 26 79 26 79 26 79 22 72 18 64 15 59 20 68 Average rainy days 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 Source World Weather Center 2 Battle of Badr editMain articles Battle of Badr and List of expeditions of Muhammad According to Islamic sources Quraishi leader Abu Jahl said By Allah we will not go back until we have been to Badr 3 for we will spend three days there slaughter camels and feast and drink wine and the girls shall play for us The Arabs will hear that we have come and gathered together and will respect us in future So come on Akhnas ibn Shariq al Thaqifi and the Banu Zuhrah were with the Meccan as part of the escort that preceded the battle but since he believed the caravan to be safe he did not join Quraish on their way to a festival in Badr He returned with Banu Zuhrah returned so the two clans present in the battle 4 See also edit nbsp Saudi Arabia portal Hunayn Saudi Arabia List of cities and towns in Saudi Arabia nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Badr References edit Quran 3 110 128 Climate Data for Saudi Arabia World Weather Climate Center Archived from the original on 28 October 2019 Retrieved 27 October 2019 dead link Badr was the site of one of the Arab fairs where they used to hold a market every year Archived from the original on 2014 06 30 Retrieved 2006 07 07 dead link Shaw University Mosque Islam Mosques amp NC Muslims eCommunity Archived from the original on 2014 06 30 Retrieved 2006 07 07 nbsp This article about the geography of Saudi Arabia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Badr Saudi Arabia amp oldid 1222531618, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
