Rashidun army

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

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.[1]

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.[2]

  1. ^ Britain and the Arabs: Contributors: JB Glubb - author. Publisher: Hodder and Staughton. Place of Publication: London. Publication Year: 1959. Page Number:34
  2. ^ Team, Editorial (2018-11-03). "The Rashidun Caliphate: international spread of Islam". Think Africa. Retrieved 2021-04-14.