غارة دقوقاء سنة 635هـ
غارة دقوقاء سنة 635هـ
c. 1237 CE · 635 AH
In 635 the Tatars reached Daquqa plundering; the caliph's amir Biklik met them with seven thousand against ten, and the Muslims — having killed many and near victory — were routed, Biklik and a group of great amirs falling 1.
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At a glance
- Era
- The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
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In time
Overview
In 635 AH the Tatars reached Daquqa, plundering and corrupting, according to Ibn al-Imad. The emir Baktak al-Khalifati met them with seven thousand men, and the Tatars with ten thousand. 2
The battle
The Muslims were routed after they had killed a multitude and nearly won. Baktak was killed, with a group of notable emirs. 2
Sources
- Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali, p. 170
- Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali, p.170
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islam.museum contributors. “غارة دقوقاء سنة 635هـ”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/daquqa-battle-635/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.