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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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The Iranians picked a quote referring to the Battle of Badr, in which the Prophet Muhammad’s followers defeated a much larger force through what was interpreted as a divine intervention.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

In Morocco's last-16 win over Spain, both sides brought on players in the final two minutes - Badr Benoun and Pablo Sarabia - and the pair missed.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi called for an extension to the cease-fire, to allow for talks to continue.

From Barron's Apr. 12, 2026

Dar, who is also Pakistan's deputy prime minister, held separate bilateral talks with his counterparts -- Badr Abdelatty from Egypt, Hakan Fidan from Turkey, and Saudi Arabia's Faisal bin Farhan.

From Barron's Mar. 29, 2026

In the Qur'an, it is set down as being almost equal to the battle of Badr.

From The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah by Etienne Dinet

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