Badr, Saudi Arabia

Badr بَـدْر
Town
Names of 14 martyrs of Battle of Badr at the wells of Badr
Badr Location in Saudi Arabia
Coordinates: 23°46′48″N 38°47′26″E / 23.78000°N 38.79056°E / 23.78000; 38.79056
Country	Saudi Arabia
Province	Medina Province
Population  (2010)
• Total	63,468
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Badr (Arabic: بَـدْر, 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.