battle battle fought city syria november forces victorious resulting capture execution leadership weakened presence northern syria finally suppression revolt importantly paved way attack autonomous dynasty domains southern syria egypt background radical sect founded certain denounced mainstream islam practices viewed true teachings religion worship dwelling cities consequently gained adherents began assaulting neighbouring muslim communities originally sporadic minor power grew swiftly proportions launched series uprisings period movement based western edge leadership assumed future founder claims awaited caused split movement majority including rejected claims leaving continue missionary efforts remaining movement quickly bore fruit leadership seized year defeated army ibn base established area missionaries known master probably brother took man mole syria able convert local syria cause acquiring potent military force threatened rise centres followers soon left travelled secretly overthrow ruling establish state base region began launching raids provinces syria devastating effect defeated ibn near laid siege damascus city successfully held killed leadership passed led members family remained battle view apparent regime stop raids called government intervene directly july commanded campaign undertaken campaign nominally headed person left baghdad august went mid august certain surprised army strong near resting dispersed troops seeking escape intense heat local river troops routed thousand managed reach city command repulsed attacks time general inflicted heavy defeat men near damascus fled desert sent men ibn pursue remained command army field given head department army tuesday november army muhammad met location course battle described victory dispatch sent muhammad included history according morning november army set unidentified locations deployed battle order march received report army comprising horse foot chief missionaries man locality arabic miles detachments army joined muhammad led army found deployed battle array according report muhammad left wing led charge horsemen left wing placed reserve force cavalry centre commanded man officers comprised cavalry infantry right wing commanded numbered horsemen reserve force horsemen armies advanced left thrust forward right commanded ibn troops repulsed attack second killing horsemen left broke fled men pursued series engagements killed troops reportedly captured horses silver right wing likewise attacked left held ibn tribal allies wings detachment ibn attacked flank broke lines fled pursued government forces took horses booty muhammad confronted centre officers led forces right flank ibn brother ibn muhammad ibn ibn brother support troops right wing left flanked centre victorious broke pursued miles fearful army disperse pursuit leave infantry baggage train guarded exposed attack halted pursuit detachment half mile set camp night spear rallying point began squadrons despite overwhelming victory muhammad officers remained guard night concerned possible attack commanders including man killed cousin associate greek page fled desert trying reach time reached locality near run supplies servant sent buy provisions settlement aroused suspicions villagers strange dress manner notified local official rode escort servant went camp took prisoner captured companions escorted local governor entered december aftermath returned baghdad senior captives thrown prison muhammad ibn remained countryside round remaining rebels returned baghdad entered triumph february days later february muhammad capital presided public execution leaders rounded baghdad victory near fully area rose rebellion raided launched failed attack damascus soon defeated killed activities shifted east father rebelled near killed year attack defeats movement virtually ceased exist counterparts remained active threat decades come importantly defeat opened way recover provinces southern syria egypt held regime internal strife rivalries senior officers recent failures led army syria campaign met little opposition assassinated senior commanders switched sides entered egyptian capital january fight completing province
Battle of Hama