Draft:Siege of Jaffa (971)

Siege of Jaffa
	Part of the First Qarmatian invasion of Egypt
	; Picture of Jaffa clock
Date	971-972
Location	Jaffa, Fatimid Caliphate32°02′43″N 34°46′11″E / 32.0453°N 34.7697°E
Result	Fatimid victory Siege broken;
Belligerents
Fatimid Caliphate	Qarmatians
Commanders and leaders
Jawhar	Al-Hasan al-A'sam; Akhu Muslim
	class=notpageimage\| Location within Mediterranean Siege of Jaffa (971) (Earth)

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Declined by HitroMilanese 12 days ago. Last edited by HitroMilanese 12 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: Please see WP:REFBEG and cite your souces properly. Hitro talk 09:53, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

The siege of Jaffa was a military engagement between the Fatimid caliphate and the Qarmatians during their invasion of Egypt in 971. The Siege was broken in 972 and Qarmtians were driven out of the Levant. sfn|Daftary|2007|p=162}}^[1]^[2]^[3]

References edit

^ Gil 1997, p. 339.
^ Brett 2001, p. 315.
^ Bianquis 1972, p. 84.

[FOOTNOTEGil1997339-1] Gil 1997, p. 339.

[FOOTNOTEBrett2001315-2] Brett 2001, p. 315.

[FOOTNOTEBianquis197284-3] Bianquis 1972, p. 84.

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