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Ramadan in History

`Abdur-Rahman Al-Ghafiqi, the hero of the Court of Martyrs. He spent two years preparing for fighting against the non-Muslims in European countries. He started such preparations by reforming the interior affairs in Muslim community, so that he could make people unite, Arabs and non-Arabs, Muslims and Copts, under one banner to conquer the enemies of Islam.

He entered the south of France with 100,000 warriors and could conquer them. Hence the European leaders felt threatened by him. So, they gathered under leadership of Sharl Martel with all available forces; but this didn’t stop the Muslim army from conquering the cities of Tours and Poitiers. Then the two opposing armies engaged in fierce battle for seven days, and in the eighth day Muslims had the upper hand over their enemy, and they were about to win the battle when a group of the enemy invaded Muslims’ camp of booties. Hence, in chasing them Muslim army scattered.

In an attempt to unify his army, the great leader, `Abdur-Rahman Al-Ghafiqi was thrown with an arrow that killed him. On losing their leader, chaos prevailed in the Muslim army, and they retreated, leaving the arena for Sharl Martel and his forces. That incident reminds us of what happened during the battle of Uhud, when Muslims left the battle for the booty. This reflects the weak points in human nature.