Archaeologists have identified the exact site of one of the most important battles in Islamic history in Iraq.
Experts from UK’s Durham University and Iraq’s Al-Qadisiya University identified the site using declassified images from US spy satellites.
They discovered the location of the Battle of Qadisiyah and released the results of a research in this regard.
This is the most important battle in Islamic history, which took place in 636 or 637 AD, after which the series of conquests of Muslims outside the Arabian Peninsula began and they became the owners of the land of Iran.
This is the most important battle in Islamic history, but its exact location was not known until now.
The experts involved in the research said that they were working on mapping the historical sites of the Middle East and this discovery was made during that time.
They initially mapped the route of pilgrims traveling between Kufa and Makkah, using historical documents and photographs taken by American spy satellites in the 1970s.
During this work, they realized that they could also identify the location of the Battle of Qadisiyah through the same method.
Durham University expert William Dedman said: ‘I thought it was a great opportunity to try and explore this place.’
First, they drew circles on the map around the routes described in the historical narratives and then closely examined the satellite images of those places.
William Dedman said he was stunned and initially incredulous to discover a castle and wall described in the legends.
According to the research team, this historic battle took place 19 miles south of Kufa.
In this battle, a handful of Muslims under the leadership of Hazrat Saad bin Abi Waqqas, may Allah be pleased with him, defeated the huge army of the Sassanid Empire.
