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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > global studies > global governance and world order > global religion > events and historical topics in global religion > Battle of Badr
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of religion > global religion > events and historical topics in global religion > Battle of Badr

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Battle of Badr  

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  • It could be said that the global expansion of Islam began with the Battle of Badr. The town of Badr, or Badr al-hunayn, lies southwest of Yathrib, later named Madīna, in the Arabian Peninsula (presently, the town, or its surviving environs, is situated in the province of al-Madīna al-Munawwara in Saudi Arabia). [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Studies; Battle of Badr]

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