al-Khandama
الخندمة
A rugged mountain on the edge of Mecca where resisters from Quraysh and Banu Bakr gathered under Safwan ibn Umayya, Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl, and Suhayl ibn Amr, and clashed with Khalid ibn al-Walid's column on the morning of the Conquest.
At a glance
- Region
- Arabia
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In space
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Summary
A mountain overlooking Mecca, at whose foot the Khandama skirmish took place — the only clash in which weapons were used on the morning of the conquest day, between Khalid ibn al-Walid's column and a body of Quraysh and Banu Bakr 1.
The battle
For young visitors
A rocky mountain at Mecca where some men of Quraysh tried to fight to keep the Muslims from entering, but the fighting ended quickly and all surrendered.
Connections
- Site of
- The skirmish of al-Khandama
- Located in
- Mecca
People and things also explored
The Conquest of Mecca (Fath Makka)Khalid ibn al-WalidThe skirmish of al-KhandamaMeccaThe Battle of HunaynThe Demolition of al-Uzza and Major IdolsThe Expedition of Banu al-Mustaliq (al-Muraysi')The Expedition of Dhat al-Salasil
Sources
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/49-50
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/49
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham, al-Saqqa edition (1355/1936), 4/50
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islam.museum contributors. “al-Khandama”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/al-khandama/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-12.