Battle of Namaraq

{{Short description|634 battle}}

{{Infobox military conflict

| conflict = Battle of Namaraq

| partof = Islamic conquest of Persia

| image =

| caption =

| date = 634 AD 13AH

| place = Near Kufa, Iraq

| result = Muslim victory

| combatant1 = Rashidun Caliphate

| combatant2 = Sasanian Empire

| commander1 = Al-Muthanna ibn Haritha
Arfajah ibn Harthama
Abu Ubayd

| commander2 = Narsi
Jaban{{POW}}
Jushnasmah{{KIA}}

| strength1 = 10.000

| strength2 = 100.000

| casualties1 = Unknown

| casualties2 = Unknown

}}

{{Campaignbox Muslim Conquest Persia}}

Battle of Namaraq ({{langx|ar|معركة النمارق}}) (634 CE)13AH was a conflict between Muslims and the Sasanians{{cite book|last=Masudul |first=Hasan|title=History of Islam, Volume 1|publisher=Islamic Publications|year=1987|page=109}} that occurred in Namaraq, near modern-day Kufa (Iraq).{{cite book|last=Mufti|first=M. Mukarram Ahmed|title=Encyclopaedia of Islam|publisher=Anmol Publications PVT. LTD.|year=2005|isbn=978-81-261-2339-1}} During the Khilafat of Umar, Muslims under the command of Al-Muthanna ibn Haritha and Khalid bin Walid conquered Al-Hirah, a part of the Persian Empire. The Persians were determined to recover Al-Hirah from the Muslims. Rostam Farrokhzād, a famous Sasanian general, sent some of his relatives from the Ispahbudhan family, the most notable one being Jaban, along with some Persian generals. Khalid bin Walid had already left for Syria so Muthanna had to fight alone. Umar sent Abu Ubaid with reinforcements. In the battle that followed the Persians were defeated.