Locating al-Qadisiyyah: Mapping Iraq's most famous early Islamic conquest site

Deadman, William Morton; Jotheri, Jaafar; Hopper, Kristen; Almayali, Rajwan; al-Luhaibi, Ahmed A.; Crane, Anthea

Abstract

The Battle of al-Qadisiyyah (c. AD 637/8) was a crucial victory by the Arab Muslims over the forces of the Sasanian Empire during the early Islamic conquests. Analysis of satellite imagery of south-west Iraq has now revealed the likely location of this important historic battle.

Citation

Deadman, W. M., Jotheri, J., Hopper, K., Almayali, R., al-Luhaibi, A. A., & Crane, A. (2025). Locating al-Qadisiyyah: Mapping Iraq's most famous early Islamic conquest site. Antiquity, 99(403), Article e6. https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2024.185

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 7, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Nov 12, 2024
• Publication Date: 2025-02
• Deposit Date: Nov 7, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 12, 2024
• Journal: Antiquity
• Print ISSN: 0003-598X
• Electronic ISSN: 1745-1744
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 99
• Issue: 403
• Article Number: e6
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2024.185
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3085023