List of Muslim soldiers
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A Muslim soldier is a Muslim who has engaged in war, or is trained in the art of war. Some of the more contemporary belong to state or national military forces and are more accurately described as soldiers. Some of the older entries may be more accurately be described as warriors, and some as militia.
Entries in this chronological list are accompanied by dates of birth and death, branch of Islam, country of birth, field of study, campaigns fought in, and a short biographical description.
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[edit] Muslim military leaders
This list includes notable conquerors, generals, admirals and militants from early Islamic history to the 20th century.
[edit] 500
- Muhammad (Allah Peace be upon him)
- Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib
- Umar bin al-Khattab second caliph(the most loyal and trained fighter to stand beside the prophet of islam).
- Uthman bin Affan third caliph
- Ali bin Abi Talib fourth caliph (Hazrat Ali wass the most for The Use of distinct weapon.And his name dose not contain Muhammad as Initial.The full name is "ALI IBN-e-ABI TALIB.)
- Khalid ibn al-Walid - 592-642, Arab general, undefeated in over 100 battles against both the Roman and Persian empires
- Zirrar ibn al-Azwar - Brilliant Muslim warrior under Rashidun Caliphate, often referred as half nacked warrior, because of his act of fighting with out armor and shirt in the battle field.
- Qa'qa ibn al-Amr - Brilliant Muslim warrior under Rashidun Caliphate, was part of Muslim conquest of Persia and Roman Syria.
- Usama ibn Zaid
- Jafar ibn Abi Talib
- Abu Sufyan ibn Harb
- Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah
- Zayd ibn Harithah
[edit] 600
- Musa bin Nusair, (640-716). An Umayyad governor and general in North Africa.
- Al-Hajjaj bin Yousef, (661-714). Umayyad administrator of Iraq.
- Muhammad bin Qasim, (695-715). An early Arab General who captured Sindh in the Indian subcontinent.
- Tariq ibn-Ziyad, (d. 720) . An Umayyad Amazigh general, who swept Hispania with Muslim army.
- Husayn ibn Ali
- Hasan ibn Ali
[edit] 700
- Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi
- Zaid ibn Ali - Arab, fought the Banu Umayyad
- Yahya ibn Zayd - Arab, fought the Banu Umayyad
- Muhammad ibn Abdullah (Nafs-az-Zakiyah) - Arab, fought the Abbasids
- Ibraheem ibn Abdullah - Arab, fought the Abbasids
- Isma'il ibn Jafar - Arab, fought the Banu Umayyad
[edit] 800
- Abu 'Abdullah al-Shi'i, An Ismaili Da'i and a Soldier, Built a Katama Berbers army and helped found Fatimid Caliphate in North Africa.(reported cruel and drunkard)
[edit] 900
- Mahmud of Ghazni, (971—1030). Ruler of Ghazni.
- Jawhar as-Siqilli, Commander of Fatimid forces. Founded Cairo and built Al-Azhar Mosque.
[edit] 1000
[edit] 1100
- Muhammad of Ghor
- Zengi
- Nur ad-Din, (1118-1174). A Syrian ruler and military leader who fought in the Crusades.
- Saif ad-Din Ghazi I , Muslim leader during crusades
- Saladin - 1138, Sunni, Kurd, Crusades
- Shirkuh, Muslim Kurd leader during crusades
[edit] 1200
- Qutb-ud-din Aybak built the Qutub Minar
- Razia Sultana, Indian princess
- Mu'in ad-Din Unur
- Al-Kamil Sunni Kurd leader
- Baibars, fought with Crusaders and Mongols
- Saif ad-Din Qutuz, fought with Crusaders and Mongols
- Qalawun, fought with Crusaders
- Khalil
- Ghiyas ud din Balban
- Ala ud din Khilji , Indian king who fought with the Mongols
[edit] 1300
- Tamerlane (1370,1405). Conqueror and founder of the Timurid dynasty.
- Ala ud din Khilji
- Bayezid I Victor of Battle of Nicopolis
- Zheng He (1371-1433) Chinese mariner, explorer, and fleet admiral
[edit] 1400
- Qutaibah bin Muslim, (1465 -1554).
- Sher Shah 1472.
- Khair ad Din, (aka Barbarossa). (1475-1546). Ottoman Admiral.
- Babur
- Selim I
- Suleiman the Magnificent
- Mehmed II also known as Mehmed the Conqueror
[edit] 1700
- Ali Haider - (1722 - 1782).
- Imam Shamil, (1797-1871). An Avar (modern day Dagestan) who is considered both a political and religious leader for Chechens, Dagestanis, and Circassians.
- Tipu Sultan. (1750 - 1799).
[edit] 1800
- Abdel Kadir, (Abd al-Qādir al-Jazā'irī). (1808-1883). Algerian militant against the French occupation.
- Bakht Khan, Indian Muslim commander during Indian war of independence
- Husein Gradaščević, leader of Great Bosnian uprising
- Muhammad Ahmad, (1844-1885). a Muslim religious leader and militant in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.
- Omar Mukhtar, (1862-1931).
- Nadir Shah, (aka Nadir Qoli Beg and Tahmasp-Qoli Khan). (1688-1747). A Shah of Iran and a military leader.
- Bai Chongxi, (1893-1966). A Chinese General of the Republic of China (ROC).
- Abd el-Krim, ('Abd al-Karim Al-Khattabi). (1882-1963). Berber leader fighting against the French and Spanish occupations in Northern Morocco.
- Hakim Ajmal Khan
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
- Begum Hazrat Mahal, Indian Queen who fought for independence from the British
[edit] 1900
- Muhammad Ali JinnahFounder of Pakistan.Great Fighter,Created Worlds Largest Muslim State Even without of any rifle or rocket.He was Lagendory of 20th Century to change the world map
- Sudirman, (1916-1950)
- Abdul Haris Nasution
- Gamal Abdel Nasser - 1918
- King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud - Founder Of Modern Saudi Arabia
- Noor Inayat Khan-1944*Group Captain A.M.Morad First Muslim Pilot in the World
- Ashur Khan, Major General Rtd, Cardilogist
- Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Nishan-E-HaiderPakistan's Highest Military Award for great fighters
- Major Tufail Muhammad Shaheed (1914–August 7, 1958) Nishan-E-Haider
- Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed (1910–July 27, 1948) Nishan-E-Haider
- Major Muhammad Akram Shaheed (1938–1971) Nishan-E-Haider
- Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed (1951–August 20, 1971) Nishan-E-Haider
- Major Shabbir Sharif Shaheed (1943–December 6, 1971) Nishan-E-Haider
- Sowar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed (1949–December 10, 1971) Nishan-E-Haider
- Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz Shaheed (1944–December 17, 1971) Nishan-E-Haider
- Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed (1970–July 5, 1999) Nishan-E-Haider
- Lalak Jan Shaheed (1967–July 7, 1999) Nishan-E-Haider
- Major General Akhtar Hussain Malik, 1965 war hero
- Tikka Khan- Lt Gen Tikka Khan Hero of 1965 War ( Pakistan )
- Noor Khan Air Marshel Noor Khan Lagend Even Praised By Israeli Air Marshel for his ability
- Sajjad Haider Commodor Sajjad Haider Holds world record for eliminating severalindian fighter Jets in Seconds in 1965 indo pak war
- Muhammad Mahmood Alam Hold world record for destroying most fighter planes in a single flight in 1965 war
- Muammar al-Gaddafi
- Bashar Al-Assad
- Osama bin Laden
- Muhammad Mullah Omar(The Rightly Guided Caliph of modern times regarded by mujahideens)
- Ahmed Shah Massoud
- Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni
- Hasan Salama
- Ahmad Ismail Ali
- Mohammed Aly Fahmy
- Company Havildar Major Abdul Hamid, Indian soldier
- M. A. Zaki,Lt Gen, Indian general
- Idris Hasan Latif, Indian Air Chief Marshal
- Haneef uddin, Indian who got the gallantry Vir Chakra
- Atif Dudakovic, the commander of the 5th corps. and general of Bosnia-Herzegovina Army
- Afsir Karim, Indian Army,Major General
[edit] Hassan jamous
,Head of Chadian army during the war with Libya, regarded as national hero in Chad.
[edit] Unclassified
- Ali Sadikin
- Sukarno
- Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
- Tahir ibn Husayn
- Zahiruddin Babur
- Amir Timur ibn Tarag'ay
- Wiranto
- Akbar (Mughal King)
[edit] Muslim warriors
The following Muslim warrior and soldiers, while not in significant leadership positions, are still of particular note
[edit] 1200
- Abul Fida Ismail Ibn Hamwi - 1273,