Battle of Badghis

Battle of Badghis
Part of Muslim conquest of Persia
Date654
Location
Badghis Province, Afghanistan
Result Rashidun victory
Belligerents
Rashidun Caliphate House of Karen
Hephthalites[1]
Commanders and leaders
Abdallah ibn Amir Karin 
Nezak Tarkhan
Strength
Unknown 40,000[2]
Casualties and losses
Heavy Heavy

The Battle of Badghis was fought in 654[3] between the Karen family and their Hephthalite allies against the Rashidun Caliphate.

  1. ^ ʿARAB ii. Arab conquest of Iran, M. Morony, Encyclopaedia Iranica
  2. ^ Pourshariati (2008), pp. 277
  3. ^ Pourshariati (2008), pp. 469

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