Khalid ibn al-Walid
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Summary
Khalid ibn al-Walid was born on 586[1] in Mecca[2]. He died on August 19, 642[3], in Homs[4]. He worked as a poet[5] and military leader[6]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,167 views/month, #5,520 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque[8]
- Father: Walid ibn al-Mughira[9]
- Mother: Lubaba al-Sughra[10]
- Spouse: Asma bint Anas ibn Mudrik[11], Layla bint al-Minhal[12]
- Child: Suleiman bin Khalid bin Al-Walid[13], Muhajir ibn Khalid[14], Abdulreman ibn Khalid[15]
- Position held: Governor of Damascus[16]
- Sex or gender: male[17]
- Military branch: list of expeditions of Muhammad[18], Rashidun army[19]
- Part of: companions of the Prophet[20]
- Commons category: Khalid ibn al-Walid[21]
- Given name: Khalid[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Khalid ibn al-Walid[23]
- Allegiance: Rashidun Caliphate[24]
- Honorific suffix: May Allah be pleased with him[25]
- Relative: Umm Salama[26], Amr ibn Hisham[27]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar'[29], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[31]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[32]
- Nickname: سيف الله المسلول[33]
- Name in native language: خالد بن الوليد[34], خالد بن الوليد بن المغيرة المخزومي القرشي[35]
- Different from: Khalid ibn al-Walid Army[36]
- Sibling: Najiyah bint al-Walid[37], Walid ibn Walid[38], Umara ibn aljabr[39], Fatima bint al-Walid ibn al-Mughira[40], Atika bint al-Walid[41], Abu Qays ibn al-Walid ibn al-Mughira[42]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Biography[43], WikiProject Military biography[44], WikiProject Politicians[45], WikiProject Islam[46], WikiProject Muslim history[47], WikiProject Salaf[48], WikiProject Middle Ages[49], WikiProject Early Muslim military history[50], WikiProject Military history[51], WikiProject Syria[52]
Why It Matters
Khalid ibn al-Walid has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
FAQs
Where was Khalid ibn al-Walid born?
Khalid ibn al-Walid's place of birth was Mecca[2].
Where did Khalid ibn al-Walid die?
Khalid ibn al-Walid passed away in Homs[4].
Who were Khalid ibn al-Walid's parents?
Khalid ibn al-Walid's father was Walid ibn al-Mughira[9]. Khalid ibn al-Walid's mother was Lubaba al-Sughra[10].
Who was Khalid ibn al-Walid married to?
Khalid ibn al-Walid's spouses include Asma bint Anas ibn Mudrik[11] and Layla bint al-Minhal[12].
What did Khalid ibn al-Walid do for work?
Khalid ibn al-Walid worked as a poet[5] and military leader[6].