— Badr — complete guide —

12 historical sites in Badr — complete guide

The hub of the 12 historical and memorial sites of Badr, the town that symbolises the first great victory of the young Muslim community (17 Ramadan, year 2 of the Hijra). Each page maps a precise place — the Shuhada memorial stone, the Martyrs' cemetery, the wells mentioned in the accounts, Jabal al-Mala'ika — with its historical context and Quranic references. To be read alongside the Prophetic Sirah documented in the Madinah sites hub and the Makkah sites hub. See also the interactive map of Badr.

Historical site— 3 sites

Key locations of the Battle of Badr (17 Ramadan 2 AH).

Site of the Battle (Quran 8:42)
The exact battlefield of Badr where Allah sent 1,000 angels and the miraculous rain to save the Muslims — Yawm al-Furqan, 17 Ramadan 2 AH (Quran 8:42).
Ancient Market of Badr
The ancient market of Badr, a historic halt on the caravan route between Makkah and Syria and the strategic watering place that explains the battle.
As-Sayala
Ancient caravan stopping place As-Sayala, mentioned in the Sirah of the Prophet ﷺ.

Monument— 2 sites

Memorial stones, commemorations and modern monuments of Badr.

Stele of the 14 Martyrs (Shuhada Badr)
The Stele of the 14 Martyrs at Badr, commemorating the companions who fell on 17 Ramadan 2 AH (13 March 624 CE), the day Allah called Yawm al-Furqan.
Quran 3:123 — Commemorated Verse
Place at Badr commemorating verse 123 of Surah Al 'Imran on the miraculous victory Allah granted the Muslims while they were adhillah (weak and humbled).

Mountain (Jabal)— 1 site

Mountains bordering the plain of Badr.

Mountain of Angels (Jabal al-Mala'ikah)
Jabal al-Mala'ikah at Badr, the hill from which, according to tradition, the angels came down (Quran 8:9, 8:12) to fight alongside the Muslims.

Mosque— 1 site

Mosques of Badr and its surroundings.

Masjid Khayf al-Hizami
Historic mosque on the road to Badr, a place of prayer for travellers and pilgrims.

Well— 2 sites

Wells of the plain of Badr, mentioned in the accounts of the battle.

Bir ash-Shifa' (Well of Healing)
Historic well of healing — an ancestral water point on the Madinah–Badr road.
Bir ar-Rawha'
Historic well of Ar-Rawha' — a traditional stopping place on the road between Madinah and Makkah.

Cemetery— 2 sites

Cemeteries of the martyrs of Badr.

Cemetery of Badr
The Cemetery of Badr, where the 14 martyrs were buried on the battlefield in their bloodstained clothes by the Prophet ﷺ (Sahih al-Bukhari no. 2803).
Tomb of Ubaydah ibn al-Harith
Tomb of the martyred companion 'Ubaydah ibn al-Harith ibn al-Muttalib, cousin of the Prophet ﷺ and one of the 14 martyrs.

Place— 1 site

Other places of interest in Badr.

Historic Village of Al-Hamra
Historic village near Badr, a witness to the region's pre-Islamic and Islamic culture.

Other documented cities

Continue exploring the Holy Lands and the places of the Sira in the two other hubs:

Madinah — 80 sitesMosques, cemeteries, sites of the SirahMakkah — 32 sitesAl-Ḥaram, mountains, historical sites