Battle of Dibba | |||||||
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Part of Ridda Wars | |||||||
Dibba, United Arab Emirates | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Apostate Azdis Anti-Julanda Tribes |
Rashidun Caliphate Pro-Caliphate Azdis Banu al-Julanda Pro-Julanda Tribes Qays | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Laqit bin Malik Al-Azdi † |
Abu Bakr Hudhayfah al-Bariqi Arfajah Ikrimah | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
10,000 killed | Unknown |
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The Battle of Dibba took place between 632–634 CE during the Ridda Wars and is associated with the deaths of 10,000 men on the plain inland of the coastal town of Dibba, in what is now the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The graves of the fallen can still be seen in the area.