QADISIYYAH, BATTLE OF


Meaning of QADISIYYAH, BATTLE OF in English

(636?) Battle fought near Al- 1E24; 012B; rah (in present-day Iraq) between forces of the S 0101; s 0101; nian dynasty and an invading Arab army.

The Arab victory over the army of Yazdegerd (r. 632–651) marked the end of his dynasty and the beginning of Arab and Islamic rule in Persia.

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