The Battle of Badr, Islam's Earliest Fulcrum

History's Greatest Battles

Mohammed’s battle at Badr stands as one of those rare battles where the number of men who fought was small, but the consequences were nothing short of world changing. His triumph at Badr did more than simply confirm his leadership — it forged his destiny as the unchallenged beacon of Islam. The sight of his small, victorious force, defeating overwhelming odds, sent ripples through the desert tribes, who were both awed and inspired. Drawn by the undeniable force of his will and the purported divine favor that seemed to shield him, desert tribes flocked to his banner. Their allegiance transformed the young and modest faith into a sweeping tide, igniting the unstoppable expansion of Islam across the Arabian Peninsula and beyond.
Badr. 15th of March, 624 A.D.
Muslim Forces: ~ 300 Men, 70 Camels, 2 Horses.
Meccan Forces: ~ 900 Men, 700 Camels, 100 Horses.
Additional Reading and Research:

• G, Ronald. The Battle of Badr.
• Irving, Washington. Mohamet and His Successors.
• The Koran.
• Holt, P.M. The Cambridge History of Islam.
• Hayward, Joel. The Warrior Prophet: Muhammad and War.
• Watt, W. Montgomery. Muhammad at Medina.

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1. The Battle of Badr, Islam's Earliest Fulcrum (00:00:00)

2. Mohammed's Beginning (00:00:52)

3. Mecca's Cold Shoulder (00:01:43)

4. Medina and Mohammed (00:03:57)

5. Mohammed's Covert Move to Medina (00:05:14)

6. Mohammed's Raids (00:06:20)

7. The Raid's Quandry (00:07:57)

8. Mecca Strikes Back (00:09:31)

9. The Size of Mecca's Force (00:10:56)

10. The Wells of Badr (00:12:14)

11. Muslim Badr Tactics (00:13:50)

12. Meccan Duels (00:15:35)

13. Islam's First Martyr (00:16:20)

14. The Battle Commences (00:16:52)

15. Divine Intervention (00:17:41)

16. Meccan Forces Retreat (00:19:01)

17. The Father of Folly (00:19:19)

18. The Muslim Triumph's Result (00:20:02)

19. Plunder (00:21:36)

20. Islam's First Defeat, The Battle of Uhud (00:22:10)

21. Islam's Total Triumph Over Mecca (00:23:23)

22. Mohammed's Death (00:25:04)

23. The Global Ramifactions of The Battle of Badr (00:25:25)