Battle of al-Baida

Battle of al-Baida
Date	874 or 875
Location	al-Baida, near Shiraz, present-day Iran
Result	Saffarid victory
Belligerents
Kharijites	Saffarid dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Muhammad ibn Wasil	Ya'qub ibn al-Layth
Strength
30,000	15,000

The Battle of al-Baida was fought in 874 or 875. The Saffarids under Ya'qub ibn al-Layth defeated the Kharijite leader Muhammad ibn Wasil.

References[edit]

^ Bosworth, C. E. "The Armies of the Ṣaffārids." Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
^ Bosworth, C. E. "The Armies of the Ṣaffārids." Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London