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Also known as Badr, Saudi Arabia

governorate in Saudi Arabia

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Vinony's link graph records 350 inbound references to Badr, and connects out to holiest sites in Islam, Medina and Kaaba.

The entry is geolocated on the map in city.

It is catalogued under the topic Populated places in Medina Province, Saudi Arabia.

Vinony links it to 26 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Country
Saudi Arabia
Province
Medina Province
Type
Municipality
Body
Badr Municipality
Total
58,259
Time zone
UTC+03:00 ( SAST )
Area code
014

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Wikidata facts

Official name
محافظة بدر
Located in
Medina Province
Population
56997
Elevation
116
Households
12434
Significant event
Battle of Badr
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different from
Badr, Medina Province
native label
بدر
Commons category
Badr Hunayn
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Encyclopedic overview

Badr (Arabic: بدر حنين, romanized: Badr Hunayn) is a governorate in Medina Province, Hejaz, Saudi Arabia. It is located about 130 km (81 mi) from the Islamic holy city of Medina. It was the location of the Battle of Badr, between the Quraysh-led polytheists, and the Muslims under the leadership of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, in 624 CE.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Badr” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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