The Archers' Mistake at Uhud
غلطة الرماة في أحد
June 625 CE · Shawwal 3 AH
Jabal al-Rumma (Archers' Hill / Jabal Aynayn)
The descent of most archers from the hill to collect spoils, creating a gap that allowed Khalid ibn al-Walid's cavalry to flank the army.
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- Part of
- The Battle of Uhud
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- Jabal al-Rumma (Archers' Hill / Jabal Aynayn)
People and things also explored
Muslim deployment at Uhud and the archers' postMount UhudThe Battle of BadrThe Withdrawal of Abdullah ibn Ubayy with a Third of the ArmyThe Consultative Council for the Battle of UhudExpedition to Hamra al-AsadThe Martyrdom of Hamza ibn Abd al-MuttalibMobilization of the Muslim Army for Uhud
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islam.museum contributors. “The Archers' Mistake at Uhud”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/uhud-archers-mistake/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.