Battle of Zumail

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Battle of Zumail
Part of Campaigns of Khalid ibn al-Walid
Date November 633 CE Location Sasanian Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) Result Muslim victory
Belligerents
Muslim Arabs	Arab Christians
Commanders and leaders
Khalid ibn al-Walid Iyad ibn Ghanm Al-Qa'qa'a ibn Amr at-Tamimi	Rabi'a ibn Bujair
Strength
15,000	5,000–10,000
Casualties and losses
Minimal	5,000+

The battle of Zumail (Arabic: معركة الزميل) was fought in 633 CE in Mesopotamia (what is now Iraq). It was a major Muslim victory in their conquest of that area. Under cover of night the Arab Muslims attacked the Christian-Arab forces, loyal to the Sasanian Empire, from three different sides. The Christian-Arab forces were unable to withstand the Muslim's surprise attack and soon dispersed but failed to escape from the battlefield and became the victims of a three sided attack by Khalid ibn al-Walid's army. At Zumail nearly the whole Christian Arab army was slaughtered by Khalid's Corps.