KHALID IBN WALID

The Sword of Allah

by A.I.Akram
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About the Author-A.I.Akram

Introduction

Early Life

Early Mil Career

Acceptance of Islam
Campaigns in Iraq
Conquest of Syria
Dismissal and Death
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 Author
A.I.Ikram

Agha Ibrahim Akram better known as A. I. Akram,

was a Lieutenant-General in the Pakistan Army
and a historian. He wrote books about early
Muslim conquests. His most famous book The
Sword of Allah is a biography of Muslim general,
Khalid ibn al-Walid. He retired from the Pakistan
Army as Lieutenant-General in 1978. He also
served as Pakistan's Ambassador to Spain. He
founded the Institute of Regional Studies in 1982
and remained its president till his death in 1989

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INTRO

The Sword of Allah is a Biography of the Greatest General in Hist-Hazrat

Khalid Bin Waleed (R.A) written by Agha Ibrahim Akram after 5 yrs of
Long research on his life. He has given a brief description on his early
Life, Mil Career, Acceptance of Islam and his famous Mil Campaigns
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Early Life

Hazrat Khalid Bin Waleed was born in

Mecca in 585 A.D.Khalid's father was al-
Walid ibn al-Mughira, an arbitrator of
local disputes in Mecca in the Hejaz. He
Belonged to Banu Makhzum Tribe.
Khalid's paternal uncle Hisham was
known as the 'lord of Mecca' and the
date of his death was used by the
Quraysh as the start of their calendar

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Early Mil
Career

The Most Imp war fought by

Hazrat Khalid BIN Waleed
(R.A) before embracing
Islam as part of his early Mil
Career was the Battle of
Uhud against Muslims
fought in the year 625 A.D.
His Idea of Flk mnvr instead
of Frontal aslt inflicted Hvy
cas among Muslims.

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Acceptance
of Islam

On 31 May 629, 8 Hijri Hazrat Khalid Bin

Waleed along with 2 more companions
entered Madina, met Hazrat Muhammad
(PBUH) and embraced Islam. He was
forgiven by all Muslims against whom he
once fought. After embracing Islam
Hazrat Khalid Bin Waleed proved his
mettle by raising his Sword for the
uplifting of the Right Faith-ISLAM

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Campaigns
in Iraq

On Mar 633, Hazrat Khalid Bin

Waleed (R.A) received orders from
Hazrat Abu Bakar (R.A) to mov to
Iraq and start his ops in the region
of Uballa b/w Euphrates and Tigris
River. His victories in Iraq incl
Battle of Dhat al-Salasil (633),
Battle of Nahr al-Mar'a (633),
Battle of Ullays (633),
Battle of Walaja (633),Capture of
al-Hira (633),Siege of Anbar
(633),Siege of Ayn al-Tamr (633),
and Battle of Firaz (634)
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Conquest of
Syria
Khalid's transfer to Syria. In May 634 C.E.
while Khalid bin Walid was at Al Hirah, he
received orders from Abu Bakr that he
should proceed with all possible haste to
Syria to take over the command of the
Muslim forces in Syria, As part of his
campaign in Syria, his victories incl Battle of
Marj Rahit (634), Siege of Bosra (634), Battle
of Ajnadayn (634), Battle of Fahl (634 or
635), Siege of Damascus (634–635), Battle of
Yarmouk (636), Siege of Emesa (637–638),
Siege of Aleppo (637) and Battle of
Qinnasrin (637–638)
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Death

The Sword of Allah-Hazrat Khalid Bin Walid (R.A) died on 642 in Medina
On his deathbed He said,’’Tell it to all Cowards of this World that if there
had been Death in Battlefield, Khalid would have not died on his bed’’

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THANK YOU

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