Early Muslim Expansion - Mu’tah, Yarmouk | The Story of Khalid Ibn Walid | The Sword of Allah

Early Muslim Expansion - Mu’tah, Yarmouk | The Story of Khalid Ibn Walid | The Sword of Allah
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Early Muslim Expansion - Mu’tah, Yarmouk | The Story of Khalid Ibn Walid | The Sword of Allah. In the history of Islamic military affairs, no one can deny the innate talent of Khalid ibn al-Walid. Known as the "Sword of Allah," he achieved glorious victories not just through the strength of his army, but also through unique and clever strategies.
Between the battles of Mu'tah (629) and Yarmouk (636), Khalid really showcased his evolution in strategic thinking.

Early Muslim Expansion - Mu’tah, Yarmouk | The Story of Khalid Ibn Walid | The Sword of Allah. At Mu'tah, when faced with a larger Byzantine force, he cleverly employed a tactic of switching positions between his flanks to confuse the enemy. This move not only allowed him to retreat in an organized manner but also preserved his forces for future battles. Then, in the Battle of Yarmouk, Khalid applied what he learned from Mu'tah to launch a proactive attack, using a divide-and-conquer strategy to hit the smaller units of the Byzantine army while skillfully taking advantage of the terrain.
Let’s dive deeper into these remarkable strategies.
The first one, we will go straight to the battle of mu'tah.
n the 7th century, after strengthening the Islamic state in the two most important religious centers, Mecca and Medina, Prophet Muhammad began to look beyond the Arabian Peninsula. His mission wasn’t just about spreading Islam; it was something bigger. He wanted to build faith in one God Allah, and establish peace in a world full of divisions and conflict, just like how he united the polytheistic, often warring nomadic tribes of Arabia.

Early Muslim Expansion - Mu’tah, Yarmouk | The Story of Khalid Ibn Walid | The Sword of Allah. One of the ways he spread Islam was by sending letters to kings, rulers, emperors, and leaders in different regions. So, First, he sent letters to the neighboring rulers, including Emperor Heraclius of the Byzantine Empire, one of the biggest powers in the Middle East at that time.
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