Mtu Biz wrote:Well, here goes the short version. Highlights only.
Growing up at the coast of Mombasa was interesting especially for mtu wa bara... the cultural / religious mix.. i remember our muslim neighbours (the kids)would sometimes threaten to read Al-Badiri to us if we dont agree to xyz or do 123.. i've never known what al badiri is about .. i digress
Your stories are interesting... And those boys in Mombasa played games on you ahahah
The Al-Badr (is Bengali term, originally from the Arabic: meaning full moon) was a paramilitary wing of the West Pakistan Army. This army operated in Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) against the Bengali nationalist movement during the Bangladesh Liberation War. The unit was used for raids and special operations; the West Pakistan army command initially planned to use the locally recruited militias (Al-Badr, Razakar, Al-Shams) for policing cities of East Pakistan, and regular army units to defend the border with India. Most members of Al-Badr appear to have been Biharis.
BackgroundThe name of the paramilitary formation, Al-Badr, may refer to the Battle of Badr.
Battle of BadrPart of the Muslim-Quraish Wars, Date 13 March 624 CE/17 Ramadan, 2 AH.
Location: At the wells of Badr, 80 mi (130 km) southwest of Medina
Result: Decisive Muslim victory
Commanders and leaders:Muslims of Medina: Muhammad, Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib, Ali ibn Abi Talib
Opponents Quraish of Mecca: Abu Jahl, Utba ibn Rabi'ah, Umayyah ibn Khalaf, Hind al-Hunnud
Strength of the Muslims of Medina: 313 Infantry & Cavalry: 2 Horses and 70 camels
Strength of the Quraish of Mecca: 950 Infantry & Cavalry: 100 Horses and 170 Camels
Casualties and losses on the Muslims of Medina side: 14 killed
Casualties and losses on the Quraish of Mecca side: 70 killed (37 killed by Ali alone), and 70 captured.
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The war itselfThis Battle of Badr, fought on Saturday, 13 March 624 CE (17 Ramadan, 2 AH in the Islamic calendar) in the Hejaz region of western Arabia (present-day Saudi Arabia).
The battle of Badr was the most important among the Islamic battles of Destiny. For the first time the followers of the new faith were put into a serious test. Had victory been the lot of the pagan army while the Islamic Forces were still at the beginning of their developments, the faith of Islam could have come to an end.
No one was aware of the importance of the outcome of the Battle as the Prophet (s.a.w) himself. We might read the depth of his anxiety in his prayer before the beginning of the Battle when he stood up supplicating his Lord:
"God this is Quraish. It has come with all its arrogance and boastfulness, trying to discredit Thy Apostle. God, I ask Thee to humiliate them tomorrow. God, if this Muslim band will perish today, Thou shall not be worshipped."At this battle in which the pagan army consisted of 950 fighters