1 oct 634 año - Battle of Jasr (the Bridge)
Descripción:
• Rustum assembled a huge army at the bank of the Euphrates.
• The Muslims crossed the bridge under the command of Abu ‘Ubaid ath-Thaqafi in 634.
• Fierce fighting broke out;
• Abu Ubaida was martyred and the Muslims were in chaos.
• Someone cut the bridge to encourage them to fight but it had the opposite effect.
• The Muslims lost the battle.
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