10 Greatest Warriors of Islam Ever

      

 Muhammad ﷺ

Muhammad ﷺ is the last Prophet ﷺ send by Allah Almighty to guide the mankind. Without any doubt he was a great man and warrior as this universe is made for Him. No lists of Great Islamic warriors are complete without mentioning the name of our beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. considering His effectiveness in devastating His enemies, He ﷺ might just have been the greatest military leader of all time. He was born into the most honorable tribe of Makkah and later He ﷺ was at war with his own tribe where he was born into including all of their allies. All the initial days of Islam there were only few Muslims and it was a big deal to fight against the most powerful people of Arab. But He ﷺ was able to outwit them at every turn and form relationships with other influential Arab tribes. He was a noble man, to give the lesson of mercy to His followers, after crushing their enemies He ﷺ forgive them or show great mercy towards them. Prophet ﷺ was no doubt the greatest warrior in Islamic History.

·        Hazrat Ali رضي الله عنه‎

Hazrat Ali Ra was the son in law of great Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. He was also a great warrior and famous for his bravery. Ali رضي الله عنه‎. Known for being the mightiest and bravest among the Islamic warriors ever. In early days of Islam when there are countless enemies, Islam needs military skill to survive against strong and powerful enemies. They would raid traveling caravans for supplies and personal experience. This was how Ali رضي الله عنه‎ learned his battle or military skills as he was involved in most of them. In the most battles of that time period he was involved and experienced many battle fields. He was very brave and due to his bravery he earned the title of Saif u Allah from Holy Prophet ﷺ.  For his matchless effort and bravery he was selected the First Caliph to succeed Muhammad ﷺ.

·        Nadir Shah

Nadir Shah was the Persian Shah, he ruled from 1736 to 1747. In Iranian history he is remembered as one of the greatest military tacticians. And due to his great skills he extends to the point where many see him as the Iranian Napoleon. He expanded his country border to stretch over almost all of the Middle East, with a series of successful military campaigns. But unfortunately his military genius proved to be his downfall. Because he spends too much money on wars and his empire expanded too fast for its economy to handle.

·        Tipu Sultan

Tipu Sultan is the name which needs no introduction. He was the Sultan of Indian Kingdom during the late 18^th century. He was such a great and respectful leader that Napoleons approached him for help in fighting the British. This apposite the Tipu well as he was lifelong enemy of the British east India Company. He is notorious for using rocket weaponry against the British during the Anglo-Mysore war. But this war ended as a complete disaster for him and he died in this battle.

·        Mehmed The Conquer

Mehmed is illustrious as the man who captured Constantinople. To conquer the Constantinople is a great deal because Constantinople was the most vital city of the Roman Empire so, conquering this city even shock the whole Europe. He was a great planner and warrior he surrounded the city with the aim of blocking any supplies or help from its allies. And then he took the advantage of the superior ottoman technology to bombard the city. The ottoman became notorious for the use of gigantic cannons. The thing that makes him more impressive and effective is that he done all this at the young age of 21.

·        Muhammad Bin Qasim

Muhammad Bin Qasim was the famous general during the period in which Islam was spreading to south and central Asia. He conquers many vital regions during his life which includes Pakistan. His enemy was a Hindu king, the king’s subjects were mostly Buddhist who hated their king and this weakened his position. Many of the allies of king were actually defected to the Muslim side. He was devoted warrior and led the army which was supremely confident that their God is only one. He also has weapons better than Hindu side. All these factors lead him to rise as one of the greatest warriors of Islam ever. 

·        Abd-el-Karim

Abd-el-Karim was one of the great warriors ever who has such an efficient military commander that he inspired many of the future revolutionaries including Chairman Mao, Che Guevara and many other Islamic warriors who follow his footsteps. He was a North-African Muslim who fought into war against the Spanish and French governments. He fought the war in times when it was not good to be indulged in war with Europeans. But he seems to fight quite well for a while but unfortunately he was forced to surrender. And after he lost he was exiled to an Indian ocean’s island. But one can clearly understand that European were scared of him and exiled him to the tiny island as they still consider him to be a genuine threat.

·        Osman I

He was the leader of the group of Islamic warriors who found the Ottoman Empire. After his discovery the Ottoman Empire grew rapidly and stood for over 6 centuries but met its demise after the First World War. Osman I was the leader of the tribe who decided to establish a Kingdom. In this time he took advantage of great Islamic warriors fleeing the encroaching Mongol hoards, he also took advantage of declining power of Roman Empire and jump to seize more and more of their territory. And this chain of events lead the Ottoman Empire almost everything that was once Byzantine land.

·        Malik Ambar

Malik Ambar was an incredible man, his story is not ordinary. He was sold into slavery as a child but eventually he became one of the most successful military commander in India. His parents sold him to Islamic traders in India and when he grew older he gathered his own army. He made a career out of warfare. He was made Prime Minister of India once. He was renowned for his battles against Mughal Empire.

·        Salahu-din-Ayyubi

Salahu-din-Ayyubi was the one who led the Muslim pushback against the European power during their third crusade. His full name was An-Nasir Salahu-din Yusuf ibn Ayyubi, but commonly known as Salahu-din-Ayyubi. He was the king of both Syria and Egypt. He has a great ability to bring separate Muslim communities together so that a combined pushback was possible. He donates most of his wealth to charity before his death. He teaches to its warriors that Islamic warriors must be charitable and merciful.