| Rashidun army | |
|---|---|
| جيش الراشدين | |
| Active | 632–661 |
| Allegiance | Rashidun Caliphate |
| Type | Land 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-?) |
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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]