Rashidun army

The Rashidun army (Arabic: جيش الراشدين) was the core of the Rashidun Caliphate's armed forces during the early Muslim conquests in the 7th century. The army is reported to have maintained a high level of discipline, strategic prowess and organization, granting them successive victories in their various campaigns.

Rashidun army
جيش الراشدين
Active632–661
AllegianceRashidun Caliphate
TypeLand force
Provincial Headquarters (Amsar)Medina (632–657)
Kufa (657–661)
Jund Hims (634–?)
Jund Dimashq (?–?)
Jund al-Urdunn (639–?)
Basra (632–661)
Jund Filastin (660–?)
Fustat (641–?)
Tawwaj (640-?)
Engagements
Commanders
Supreme Commanders
Notable Commanders

In its time, the Rashidun army was a very powerful and effective force. The three most successful generals of the army were Khalid ibn al-Walid, who conquered Persian Mesopotamia and the Roman Levant, Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah, who also conquered parts of the Roman Levant, and Amr ibn al-As, who conquered Roman Egypt. The army was a key component in the Rashidun Caliphate's territorial expansion and served as a medium for the early spread of Islam into the territories it conquered.

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