At a glance
- Era
- Pre-Islamic Arabia
- Region
- Arabia · Levant & Iraq
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
In time
Overview
A day of the Arabs before Islam, related by Ibn al-Athir. On it Ziyad ibn al-Habula, king of Syria of the Sulayh, raided the people of Hujr ibn Amr, known as Akil al-Murar, king of Kinda and Rabi'a. 1
The raid
The men of Hujr were on a raid to Bahrain, and their families were left behind. Ziyad took the women and the property, and took captive Hind bint Zalim ibn Wahb. 1
The pursuit
Hujr, Kinda and Rabi'a returned in pursuit of him, and overtook him at al-Burdan, short of the Ayn Abagh. Hujr camped at the foot of a mountain, and the Bakr, the Taghlib and Kinda camped with him at a water called Hufayr. 1
Ibn al-Athir relates the story of the spying of Sadus ibn Shayban ibn Dhuhl and Sali' ibn Abd Ghanm on Ziyad's camp, when they came with firewood and sat listening to his speech. 1
What is not covered here: the outcome of the encounter. The date is approximate and belongs to the days of the Arabs before Islam.
Connections
- Had participant
- Ziyad ibn al-Habula· Akil al-Murar of Kinda· Bakr ibn Wa'il· Banu Taghlib ibn Wa'il
People and things also explored
The War of al-Basus· The First Day of al-Kullab· Zuhayr ibn Janab's War on Bakr and Taghlib· Bakr ibn Wa'il· Banu Taghlib ibn Wa'il· Christianity in Arabia before Islam· The War of al-Harith al-A'raj on Banu Taghlib· The Treaty with the Christian Taghlib
Sources
- al-Kamil fi'l-Tarikh of Ibn al-Athir , p. 377-378
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “The Day of al-Burdan”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/yawm-al-burdan/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-23.