The Battle of Khaybar (Arabic: غَزْوَة خَيْبَر) was an armed confrontation between the early Muslims and the Jewish community of Khaybar in 628 CE. Khaybar, which is located approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) to the northwest of Medina, was home to a sizable community of Jewish tribes. [4][5]

Khaybar[note 1] (Arabic: خَيْبَر, IPA: [ˈxajbar]) is an oasis in Medina Province, Saudi Arabia, situated some 153 kilometres (95 mi) north of the city of Medina. Prior to the arrival of Islam in the 7th century, the area had been inhabited by Arabian Jewish tribes until it fell to Muslims under Muhammad during the Battle of Khaybar in 628 CE.

Qamus Fort was an ancient fortress in the Jewish stronghold of Khaybar oasis. Situated north of Medina, it was takenover by Muslim forces in the Battle of Khaybar. It is located on an elevated ridge, overlooking the old Khaybar. Before the rise of Islam, this fortress town had been inhabited by Jewish tribes; it fell to Muslim forces in 629 CE.

This fort was besieged for three days as it was a strong fort. Banu Aslam, a tribe, faced immense hunger and weakness and asked Hazrat Asma bint Harithah to convey their condition to the Holy...

Khaybar Fort is located near the city of Khaybar in Saudi Arabia and is just a two hours’ drive away from Medina. The Fort is famous for the historical battle of Khaybar that took place here in 629 AD.

The Conquest of Khaibar's Forts: According to Ibn Ishaq, the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) besieged the people of Khaibar in their two forts Al-Watih and Al-Sulaim until they could hold out no longer they asked him to let them go, and spare their lives, and he did so.

Dec 11, 2024 · According to reports, the largest, strongest, and firmest fort of Khaybar was the fort of Qumus. The Prophet (PBUH) gave the flag of the conquest to Imam ‘Ali (a.s) and he conquered the fort by killing Marhab [13]. Finally, the Jews of Khaybar were defeated by the Prophet (PBUH) and his army.

In the Battle of Khaybar in 629, against a group of Medinese Jews who, having reached agreement with the Muslims and then broken their word, had barricaded themselves in a fort, ʿAlī is said, according to a very popular legend, to have torn off the door of…

Mar 23, 2025 · Khaybar was a fortified city located north of Medina, inhabited by Jewish communities. In this campaign, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) led the Muslim forces to conquer Khaybar.

The ruins of the Khaybar Fort, located on the top of Mount Qumous, still exist for more than 1400 years, when the Muslims stormed it after the Jews broke the covenant with the Messenger, may God bless him and grant him peace. It is the only fort …