Battle of al-Anbar

{{Short description|633 battle}}

{{Infobox military conflict

|conflict=Battle of Al-Anbar

|partof=Islamic conquest of Persia and
Campaigns of Khalid ibn al-Walid|

| image= Mohammad adil rais-Khalid's conquest of Iraq.png

| image_size = 300

|caption=

|date=633

|place=Sasanian Empire

|result=Muslim victory

|combatant1=Rashidun Caliphate

|combatant2=Sasanian Empire

|commander1=Khalid ibn al-Walid

|commander2=ShirzadAnnals of the Early Caliphate By William Muir, pg 85

|strength1=9,000

|strength2=30,000{{Cite book |last=İbn Al-Kathir |first=İbn Al-Kathir |title=Al Bidayeh Ve'n Nihaye |publisher=İbn Al-Kathir |isbn=6838746297541 |edition=7. |pages=236 |language=Arabic |trans-title=Turkish}}

|casualties1=Few

|casualties2=7,000 soldiers died{{Cite book |last=İbn Al-Kathir |first=İbn Al-Kathir |title=Al Bidayeh Ve'n Nihaye |publisher=İbn Al-Kathir |isbn=6838746297541 |edition=7. |pages=236 |language=Arabic |trans-title=Turkish}}

}}

{{Campaignbox Muslim Conquest Persia}}

{{Cite book |last=İbn Al-Kathir |first=İbn Al-Kathir |title=Al Bidayeh Ve'n Nihaye |publisher=İbn Al-Kathir |isbn=6838746297541 |edition=7. |pages=236 |language=Arabic |trans-title=Turkish}} The Battle of Al-Anbar ({{langx|ar|معركة الأنبار}}) was between the Muslim Arab army under the command of Khalid ibn al-Walid and the Sasanian Empire. The battle took place at Anbar which is located approximately 80 miles from the ancient city of Babylon. Khalid besieged the Sassanian Persians in the city fortress, which had strong walls. Scores of Muslim archers were used in the siege. The Persian governor, Shirzad, eventually surrendered and was allowed to retire. The Battle of Al-Anbar is often remembered as the "Action of the Eye" since Muslim archers used in the battle were told to aim at the "eyes" of the Persian garrison.