Badr

American  

[bad-er] / ˈbæd ər /

noun

1. Islam. Battle of, a decisive battle in the early days of Islam (a.d. 624), in which Muhammad with about 300 men overcame a force of about 1000 Meccans.

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Example Sentences

After indirect negotiations on Thursday, Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi — the mediator for the talks in Geneva — lauded what he said was “significant progress.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

The Oman-mediated talks between the U.S. and Iran in Geneva ended on Thursday with “significant progress,” Badr Albusaidi, Oman’s foreign minister, said in a post on X Thursday.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

“We’ve been exchanging creative and positive ideas in Geneva today, and now both US and Iranian negotiators have adjourned for a break,” Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi said on X External link.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi, who mediated the discussions, said they had been "useful to clarify both Iranian and American thinking and identify areas for possible progress".

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

During this time, however, Syria was overrun by an invader in league with the Seljūk Malik Shah, and Damascus was permanently lost to the Fāṭimites; other cities were recovered by Badr himself or his officers.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various