Battle of Badghis
| Battle of Badghis | |||||||
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| Part of Muslim conquest of Persia | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Rashidun Caliphate
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House of Karen Hephthalites |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Abd-Allah ibn Amir | Karin † Nezak Tarkan |
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| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 40,000 (likely exaggeration) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | Heavy | ||||||
The Battle of Badghis was fought in 654 between the Karen family and their Hephthalite allies against the Rashidun Caliphate.
In 651, the Arabs had invaded Khorasan, and by 652, they had conquered most of the region. However, in 654, the Karenids under Karin, along with the Hephthalites under Nezak Tarkan, made an insurrection against the Arabs. The rebellion spread in Herat, Badghis and Quhistan, and later they even managed to repel the Arabs from Nishapur and Balkh. During the same period the people of Zaranj rebelled, however, the Arabs under Abd-Allah ibn Amir managed to defeat them and kill Karin.
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