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The Tatar Raid on Daquqa in 635 AH

غارة دقوقاء سنة 635هـ

c. 1237 CE · 635 AH

In 635 the Tatars reached Daquqa plundering; the caliph's amir Biklik met them with seven thousand against ten, and the Muslims — having killed many and near victory — were routed, Biklik and a group of great amirs falling 1.

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Era
The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
Region
Levant & Iraq
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The Crusades, Ayyubids and Mamluks · The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era

Overview

In 635 AH the Tatars reached Daquqa, plundering and corrupting, according to Ibn al-Imad. The emir Baktak al-Khalifati met them with seven thousand men, and the Tatars with ten thousand. 2

The battle

The Muslims were routed after they had killed a multitude and nearly won. Baktak was killed, with a group of notable emirs. 2

Sources

  1. Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali , p. 170
  2. Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali , p.170
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islam.museum contributors. “The Tatar Raid on Daquqa in 635 AH”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/daquqa-battle-635/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.

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