Friday, August 30, 2013

Badr Battlefield

Badr Battlefield

The first battle between Muslims and non-Believers was fought in this field.
  •  The battle was fought on 17 Ramadan 2 AH
  • There were 313 Muslim soldiers and around 1000 non-Believer soldiers  .
  • 14 Companions (رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہم) of Rasool Allah (صلی اللہ علیہ و آلہ و سلم) were martyred
  •  Around 70 Non-Believers were dead.

How to Reach there

GPS coordinates 23°46'19.45"N  38°47'21.61"E 
To reach Badr
  •  Take Yanbu Road (to take Yanbu road, you may go towards Ohud on King Fahad Road, about one KM before Ohud there is a highway with board showing exit for Riyadh & Makkah, take that road. It will lead you to Yanbu Road exit)
  • Badr is about 150 KM from Madinah, you will find easily the Boards on whole Yanbu Road till you take the exit for Badr.
  • When you enter Badr city, look for Shuhda Badr Road and at the end of this road you will find the martyrs graveyard.
 
You can also go to Masjid Aresh, where Rasool Allah (صلی اللہ علیہ و آلہ و سلم) offered his prayers during battle of Badr.
 
 

Names of Shuhada Badr

Wadi Baiza

This is very very strange area, where you will find the laws of nature reversed. For more details click here

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