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

Iraq’s most potent militias, including the Badr Brigade, Kataib Hezbollah and Asaib Ahl al-Haq, have enormous influence within Iraq’s government and financial sectors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

What’s Next: Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi has called for an extension to the two-week cease-fire agreed to on April 7, to allow talks to continue.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

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

Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi - who had been mediating this week's US-Iran nuclear talks - said he was "dismayed".

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Considering the momentous issues involved, we must allow that Badr, like Marathon, is one of the greatest and most memorable battles in all history.

From A Literary History of the Arabs by Nicholson, Reynold