When Muslim Women with Tent Poles CRUSHED the Eastern Roman Empire | Battle of Yarmouk

DISCOVER the Battle of Yarmouk (636 AD): The ultimate lesson in psychological warfare where 40,000 unified Muslim warriors defeated 60,000 Byzantine soldiers. Learn how Khalid ibn al-Walid engineered tactical genius, turning retreat into victory using revolutionary morale operations and the brilliant stand made by Muslim women with tent poles.

This pivotal Early Islamic Conquest victory was defined by one factor: eliminating the escape route entirely. We break down the strategic innovations and leadership takeaways from this clash that ended Byzantine control of the Levant forever.

Timestamps:
0:00 Yarmouk Battle Strategy: How Khalid chose the perfect choke-point battlefield.
5:54 Psychological Warfare: The critical role of Muslim women eliminating retreat options.
10:14 Triumph of Unity: Why unified purpose beat numerical superiority and divided command.

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Several sources on the role of women, e.g.:
Abdulwahab, M. T. (2023, April 4). Women in Islam: Lessons from the lives of five more Sahabiyat. Amaliah. https://www.amaliah.com/post/66459/le...

Sources consulted:
• al-Tabari, Muhammad ibn Jarir. Tarikh al-Rusul wa al-Muluk (History of Prophets and Kings, 9th century)
• al-Baladhuri, Ahmad ibn Yahya. Futuh al-Buldan (Conquests of the Countries, 9th century)
• Kaegi, Walter E. Byzantium and the Early Islamic Conquests (Cambridge University Press, 1992)
• Donner, Fred M. The Early Islamic Conquests (Princeton University Press, 1981)
• Haldon, John. The Empire That Would Not Die (Harvard University Press, 2016)
• Contemporary Byzantine chronicles and Arabic military accounts


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