Firaz, Battle of

The Battle of Firaz is the last battle of the Muslim Arab commander Khalid ibn al-Walid in Mesopotamia against the combined forces of the Byzantine Roman Empire, Sassanid Persian Empire, and Christian Arabs.

Khalid's force consists of 15,000 men, while the combined forces of the East Roman Empire, Sassanid Empire and Arab Christians are at least ten times larger than Khalid's army.

The result of the battle is a victory for Khalid and the first Muslim conquest of Mesopotamia.

The Muslim conquest of the Persian Empire wil be complete after their next victory at the Battle of al-Qādisiyyah.

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