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Battle in 885, part of the Abbasid–Tulunid wars Belligerents Tulunids Abbasids Commanders and leaders Khumarawayh Sa'd al-Aysar Abu'l-Abbas ibn al-Muwaffaq Strength 70,000 4,000 Casualties and losses Unknown 3,000 killed The Battle of Tawahin ( Arabic : وقعة الطواحين , romanized : Waqʿat al-Ṭawāhīn , lit. ' Battle of the Mills ' ) was fought in 885 between the forces of the Abbasid Caliphate under Abu'l-Abbas ibn al-Muwaffaq (the future Caliph al-Mu'tadid ) and the autonomous Tulunid ruler of Egypt and Syria , Khumarawayh . The battle took place near Ramlah (modern Israel ) and ended with a Tulunid victory. Following Khumarawayh's ascension to power in 884, the Abbasid central government decided to reassert its control over the provinces ruled by him and invaded northern Syria that year. By early 885 the conflict was proceeding favorably for the Abbasids, forcing Khumarawayh to personally take the field and try to stop their advance toward Egypt. In the battle that followed, the Abbasid troops initially defeated the Tulunids and plundered Khumarawayh's camp, but were then ambushed by a Tulunid reserve force and routed in turn. As a result of the battle, the Abbasid forces were forced to withdraw from Syria, and Tulunid control over the province was reaffirmed. In the following year the Abbasid government agreed to a treaty which formally recognized Khumarawayh's rule over both Egypt and Syria.
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The Battle of Tawahin ( Waqʿat al-Ṭawāhīn , "Battle of the Mills") was fought in 885 between the forces of the Abbasid Caliphate under Abu'l-Abbas ibn al-Muwaffaq (the future Caliph al-Mu'tadid ) and the autonomous Tulunid ruler of Egypt and Syria , Khumarawayh . The battle took place near Ramlah (modern Israel ) and ended with a Tulunid victory. Following Khumarawayh's ascension to power in 884, the Abbasid central government decided to reassert its control over the provinces ruled by him and invaded northern Syria that year. By early 885 the conflict was proceeding favorably for the Abbasids, forcing Khumarawayh to personally take the field and try to stop their advance toward Egypt. In the battle that followed, the Abbasid troops initially defeated the Tulunids and plundered Khumarawayh's camp, but were then ambushed by a Tulunid reserve force and routed in turn. As a result of the battle, the Abbasid forces were forced to withdraw from Syria, and Tulunid control over the province was reaffirmed. In the following year the Abbasid government agreed to a treaty which formally recognized Khumarawayh's rule over both Egypt and Syria.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Battle in 885, part of the Abbasid–Tulunid wars Belligerents Tulunids Abbasids Commanders and leaders Khumarawayh Sa'd al-Aysar Abu'l-Abbas ibn al-Muwaffaq Strength 70,000 4,000 Casualties and losses unknown most of the army The Battle of Tawahin ( ) was fought in 885 between the forces of the Abbasid Caliphate under Abu'l-Abbas ibn al-Muwaffaq (the future Caliph al-Mu'tadid ) and the autonomous Tulunid ruler of Egypt and Syria , Khumarawayh . The battle took place near Ramlah (modern Israel ) and ended with a Tulunid victory. Following Khumarawayh's ascension to power in 884, the Abbasid central government decided to reassert its control over the provinces ruled by him and invaded northern Syria that year. By early 885 the conflict was proceeding favorably for the Abbasids, forcing Khumarawayh to personally take the field and try to stop their advance toward Egypt. In the battle that followed, the Abbasid troops initially defeated the Tulunids and plundered Khumarawayh's camp, but were then ambushed by a Tulunid reserve force and routed in turn. As a result of the battle, the Abbasid forces were forced to withdraw from Syria, and Tulunid control over the province was reaffirmed. In the following year the Abbasid government agreed to a treaty which formally recognized Khumarawayh's rule over both Egypt and Syria.
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