{"id":58948,"date":"2026-03-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iumsonline.cloud\/2026\/03\/06\/17-ramadan-the-day-of-al-furqan-and-pivotal-milestones-in-the-history-of-the-islamic-nation\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T00:00:00","slug":"17-ramadan-the-day-of-al-furqan-and-pivotal-milestones-in-the-history-of-the-islamic-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iumsonline.cloud\/en\/2026\/03\/06\/17-ramadan-the-day-of-al-furqan-and-pivotal-milestones-in-the-history-of-the-islamic-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"(17 Ramadan) \u2013 The Day of Al-Furqan and Pivotal Milestones in the History of the Islamic Nation"},"content":{"rendered":"

(17 Ramadan) \u2013 The
\nDay of Al-Furqan and Pivotal Milestones in the History of the Islamic Nation<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

The seventeenth day of Ramadan
\nstands out in the Islamic calendar as a pivotal day in the history of the
\nMuslim nation. It witnessed major events that left deep marks on the course of
\nhistory, ranging from a victory that consolidated the foundations of the
\nemerging Islamic state to major political transformations that altered the
\nbalance of power in the Muslim world.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

On this day, the Battle of Badr
\ntook place, which came to be known as the \u201cDay of Al-Furqan\u201d (the Criterion).
\nIt is also the day when the fourth Caliph, Ali ibn Abi Talib, was martyred,
\nalongside other historical milestones linked to Jerusalem and the Mamluk state.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Day of Al-Furqan\u201d \u2013 A Strategic Turning Point<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

The Battle of Badr in 2 AH (624
\nCE) was not merely a passing military confrontation or a skirmish to reclaim a
\ncaravan. Rather, it carried significant strategic dimensions. It came as an
\nattempt to recover the financial rights of the Muhajirun (the emigrants) after
\nthe Quraysh had confiscated their properties in Mecca. It also aimed to exert
\npressure on the Meccan economy and disrupt the trade route between Mecca and
\nthe Levant.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

The battle clearly demonstrated
\nthe principle of military consultation (shura). The Prophet Muhammad \ufdfa<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> changed the army\u2019s position following the
\nadvice of the companion Hubab ibn al-Mundhir to gain control of the water
\nwells. A command shelter (arish) was also built based on the suggestion of Saad
\nibn Muadh. During the confrontation, divine support descended to strengthen the
\nbelievers\u2019 hearts, and the battle ended with the killing of several prominent
\nQuraysh leaders who had spearheaded opposition to the Islamic call.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

The Death of Ruqayyah, the Prophet\u2019s Daughter \u2013 Joy of Victory
\nMixed with Grief<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

While Medina awaited news of
\nvictory at Badr, Ruqayyah, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad \ufdfa<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>, known as \u201cthe one of the two migrations,\u201d
\nwas passing away. Her husband Uthman ibn Affan was absent from the battle by
\nthe Prophet\u2019s order so he could care for her.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

The joy of victory among Muslims
\nwas thus mixed with sorrow over the loss of the Prophet\u2019s daughter. She was
\nburied in Al-Baqi Cemetery before the Prophet \ufdfa<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
\nreturned from the battlefield of Badr, in a deeply human moment that
\naccompanied the first great victory of the Islamic mission.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

The Martyrdom of Ali ibn Abi Talib \u2013 The End of the Rashidun
\nCaliphate<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

On the seventeenth of Ramadan in
\n40 AH (661 CE), Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth of the Rightly Guided Caliphs,
\nwas assassinated, bringing the era of the Rashidun Caliphate to a close.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

The incident resulted from the
\nextremism of certain members of the Kharijites, who targeted leading figures of
\nthe Muslim community in protest over the issue of arbitration. Their plan
\nsucceeded only in Kufa, where Ali received a fatal blow while praying in the
\nmosque\u2019s \u0645\u062d\u0631\u0627\u0628<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> (prayer niche) during
\nfasting, at the hands of Abd al-Rahman ibn Muljam.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

With his martyrdom, power passed
\nto the Umayyad state, marking a historic transition between the Rashidun
\nera\u2014based on consultation and ascetic leadership\u2014and a new phase characterized
\nby hereditary rule and political centralization in Damascus.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Jerusalem Between the Abbasid and Fatimid Caliphates<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

The seventeenth of Ramadan in
\n490 AH (1097 CE) also witnessed an important political shift in Jerusalem,
\nwhere control of the holy city represented a cornerstone in the struggle for
\nlegitimacy between the Fatimid Caliphate in Cairo and the Abbasid Caliphate in
\nBaghdad.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

At that time, the Seljuk Turks
\nserved as the military arm of Baghdad, while Jerusalem was under the rule of
\nthe Artuqids (Banu Artuq), who were affiliated with the Seljuks.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

However, the Fatimid vizier
\nAl-Afdal Shahanshah exploited the weakness that struck the Seljuk state
\nfollowing the death of Sultan Malikshah and the internal conflicts that
\nfollowed. He launched a move that brought the city back under Fatimid
\ninfluence.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

The events ended with Jerusalem
\nbeing peacefully handed over to Al-Afdal Shahanshah. The Artuqids departed
\ntoward Diyarbakir in northern Syria, and the name of the Fatimid Caliph
\nAl-Musta’li \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> was once again
\nmentioned in the Friday sermon at Al-Aqsa Mosque after a long absence.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Despite the apparent brilliance
\nof this victory, historians consider it a strategic defeat, as the expulsion of
\nthe Artuqids deepened political divisions within the Muslim world. This
\nweakened the unified front against the Crusader campaigns, which reached the
\nwalls of Jerusalem less than two years later. The city eventually fell in 492
\nAH (1099 CE), when a major massacre was carried out within the precincts of
\nAl-Aqsa Mosque.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

The End of Baybars al-Jashankir\u2019s Rule<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

On this same day in 709 AH (1310
\nCE), the rule of Sultan Baybars al-Jashankir came to an end after a brief
\nperiod that lasted no more than a year and a half.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

The title \u201cal-Jashankir\u201d
\nreferred to his former position in the Mamluk court, where he served as the
\nofficial responsible for tasting the Sultan\u2019s food to ensure it was free of
\npoison. He rose to power during a period of political turmoil that followed the
\ndeparture of Sultan Al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalawun to Al-Karak and his temporary
\nabdication of the throne.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

However, his rule did not gain
\nbroad popularity, particularly as it coincided with famine and a drop in the
\nNile\u2019s water levels. The public blamed him for the economic hardships, and
\npeople famously chanted against him:<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>You
\nbrought us hunger and dryness, O Jashankir.\u201d<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Source: Al Jazeera<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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