(Crosspost) A review of the battle of Badr

Bism Allah Al-Rahman Al-Rahim,

I’ve recently had the distinct honour of writing for Muslim Matters, an outlet I’ve known of since I was a teenager. Last month I wrote a 1400-year anniversary of the Battle of Badr, Islam’s first major battlefield and a campaign blessed by Allah: this launched Muslim civilization like no other battle since. Here’s the article:

Fourteen Centuries Since Badr: Recalling Islam’s First Decisive Battlefield