The Battle of Mu’tah (Arabic: غَزْوَة مُؤْتَة) took place in September 629 (1 Jumada al-Awwal 8 AH).The Battle of Mutah fought between the Muslims and the army of the Byzantine Empire and their Ghassanid vassals. The battle took place in the village of Mu’tah, located east of the Jordan River in what is now modern-day … Continue reading Battle of Mutah: The Muslims’ First Encounter with the Byzantine Empire