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Discover Birkah in Saudi Arabia
Birkah in the region of Al Madīnah is a town located in Saudi Arabia - some 499 mi or ( 803 km ) West of Riyadh , the country's capital .
Local time in Birkah is now 11:23 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Riyadh " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Jeddah, Hayil, Medina, Al Hamra, and Mafraq. When in this area, you might want to check out Jeddah . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Birkah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Badr, Saudi Arabia
Badr is a town in Al Medina Province, in the western part of Saudi Arabia. It is located at around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:23|46|48|N|38|47|26|E| | |name= }} about 80 miles from the Islamic holy city of Medina. It was the location of the famous Battle of Badr between the Quraish of Mecca and the Muslims of Medina in 624.
Located at 23.78 38.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Battle of Badr
The Battle of Badr, fought 13 March 624 CE in the Hejaz region of western Arabia, was a key battle in the early days of Islam and a turning point in Muhammad's struggle with his opponents among the Quraish in Mecca. The battle has been passed down in Islamic history as a decisive victory attributable to divine intervention, or by secular sources to the strategic genius of Muhammad. It is one of the few battles specifically mentioned in the Quran.
Located at 23.73 38.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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