1303 Apr 20
Battle of Marj al-Saffar
Ghabaghib, SyriaThe Battle of Marj al-Saffar was between the Mamluks and the Mongols and their Armenian allies near Kiswe, Syria, just south of Damascus. The battle has been influential in both Islamic history and contemporary time because of the controversial jihad against other Muslims and Ramadan related fatwas issued by Ibn Taymiyyah, who himself joined the battle. The battle, a disastrous defeat for the Mongols, put an end to Mongol invasions of the Levant.
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Last Updated: Mon Sep 26 2022
