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Battle of Khaybar

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|Battle of Khaybar |
|Part of Campaigns of Muhammad |
|Date |
|629 |
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|Location |
|Khaybar |
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|Result |
|Muslim victory |
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|Belligerents |
|Muslim army |Jews of Khaybar oasis |
|Commanders and leaders |
|Muhammad |al-Harith ibn Abu Zaynab†[citation|
|Ali ibn Abi Talib |needed] |
|Strength |
|1,600 |Khaybar |
| |10,000[1] |
| |Banu Ghatafan |
| |4,000[1] |
|Casualties and losses |
|Less than 20 killed[2] |No reference[citation needed] |
|50 wounded | |

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