Khalid bin Walid (AKA:Syaifullah/Sword of Allah);(584 - 642) was a Muslim Arab soldier and general. Along with Alexander the Great, he is one of the few significant generals to remain undefeated throughout their career. He defeated in battle the two largest empires of his time, the Byzantine Eastern Roman Empire and the Persian empire though his armies were highly outnumbered in battle. Events The Visigoths conquer the Suevi kingdom in Spain. ... Events August 5 - In the Battle of Maserfield, Penda king of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald, king of Bernicia. ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... The definition of who an Arab is has three main aspects: Political: whether they live in a country which is a member of the Arab League (or, more vaguely, the Arab world); this definition covers more than 300 million people. ...

Khalid bin Walid was born around 584 in Mecca to the chief of the Bani Makhzum clan of the Quraish Tribe. His clan was responsible for warfare, and his father was well off. These two factors combined to make him proficient in warfare and fighting. This article is about the holy city in Saudi Arabia. ... Quraish (sura) is also the name of a Surah in the Quran. ...

As an adult, Khalid had grown to become a strong man and was well known among the Quraish for his fighting abilities. Following Muhammad's proclamation of the new faith of Islam, many battles were fought between the new Muslims and the Quraishi tribes. Khalid's military genius was responsible for turning the Battle of Uhud into a victory for the Quraishi forces after what had looked like a sure defeat. Following the Truce of Hudaibiya, Khalid became a Muslim. He was impressed by the steadfastness and fearlessness of the Muslims, something he had seen first hand. Upon accepting the religion, he went to Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) personally and apologized for his previous actions, and asked Muhammad to pray to Allah to forgive Khalid. Khalid also vowed to raise his sword in the path of Islam, rather than fighting against it. Despite the initial mistrust of some Muslims, Khalid won the trust of his new comrades and became a commander of Muslim armies. Muhammad is a common male name for Muslims. ... Islam  listen (Arabic: al-islām) the submission to God is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions, and the worlds second largest religion. ... The victory of Badr alerted to Islam all the hostile forces in Arabia. ... An example of allāhu written in simple Arabic calligraphy For the town in Nigeria see Allah (town in Nigeria). ...

During the caliphate of Abu Bakr, Khalid was responsible for putting down the rebellion led by the imposter Mosailima at the Battle of Akraba. And later he took Iraq from the Persian Empire in one campaign. During the reign of Umar ibn al-Khattab, Khalid led the Muslim armies in Syria against the Byzantine Empire. Under his leadership, Damascus was captured by the Muslim armies. At the Battle of Yarmuk, all of Syria was taken from the Byzantines. An Anglicized/Latinized version of the Arabic word خليفة or Khalīfah, Caliph (  listen?) is the term or title for the Islamic leader of the Ummah, or community of Islam. ... Abu Bakr As Siddiq (Arabic ابو بكر الصديق, alternative spellings, Abubakar, Abi Bakr, Abu Bakar) (c. ... Umar ibn al-Khattab, al-Farooq (in Arabic, عمر بن الخطاب) (c. ... The Byzantine Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered at its capital in Constantinople. ... Damascus by night, the green spots are minarets Damascus (Arabic officially دمشق Dimashq, colloqially ash-Sham الشام) is the capital city of Syria and one of the worlds oldest cities. ... The Battle of the Yarmuk (also spelled Yarmuq or Hieromyax) took place between the Muslim Arabs and the Byzantine Empire in 636. ...

Following this battle, Khalid was extremely popular. This worried the caliph Umar who did not want the popularity of his general to interfere with people's beliefs in God, so he recalled Khalid and removed him of his commander status. Despite Khalid's desire to continue leading his armies, he obliged. Rather than stay in Medina though, he returned to the field of battle as a regular soldier and fought admirably. This article is about the Saudi city of Medina. ...

Khalid died in 642 in Emesa, Syria. Khalid had wanted to die in the field of battle, and apparently was disappointed that he died in bed. He is buried in Homs, Syria (modern-day Emesa). Emesa was an ancient city on the Orontes River in Syria. ... Homs (also Himş, Arabic, حمص, population 700,000) is an ancient city in Syria, dating back to 2300 B.C.. In Roman times it was known as Emesa. ...

External link

• Khalid bin Al-Waleed (http://www.swordofallah.com)