Battle of Wadi Qarmasin
وقعة وادي قرميسين
987 CE · 377 AH – 987 CE · 377 AH
The battle of Wadi Qarmasin, 377 AH; when Musharrif al-Dawla ibn Rukn al-Dawla settled in Baghdad his commander Qaratikin al-Juhshari grew overweening in the state, so he dispatched the army against Badr ibn Hasanwayh the Kurd hoping to be rid of one of them — Badr fled until they slackened in their tents, then wheeled back, cut them off from their mounts and slaughtered them, taking their baggage; Qaratikin escaped in flight to the Nahrawan bridge while Badr seized the Jibal's districts and his power swelled.
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Overview
This battle of 377 AH is recorded in "Tarikh Ibn Khaldun" (al-Ibar). When Musharrif al-Dawla was settled in Baghdad, his commander Qaratikin al-Jahshiyari controlled his state, and this weighed on him, so he equipped him with armies to fight Badr ibn Hasanawayh the Kurd. 1
The course of the battle
The two armies met in the valley of Qarmisin, Badr was routed and went into hiding, and the troops of Qaratikin settled into their tents. Then Badr charged again, catching them before they could mount, killed many of them and seized what they had. Qaratikin escaped to the bridge of al-Nahrawan. Badr afterwards took control of the districts of the Jibal. 1
The only source in the data is Ibn Khaldun, without a page number. It needs an additional source.
Sources
- Kitab al-Ibar of Ibn Khaldun
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islam.museum contributors. “Battle of Wadi Qarmasin”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/badr-qaratikin-qarmasin-377/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.