Interesting bit of history.
Band major Muhammad Iqbal leads the Pakistan Desert Rangers’ camel-mounted members in a march in Moj Garh, east of Bahawalpur in Punjab province. All Photos Aamir Qureshi / AFP
Desert beat under camels’ feet
November 29, 2015 Updated: November 29, 2015 08:38 AM
The battle of Qarqarm, fought nearly 3,000 years ago in what is now northern Syria, is notable for two things.
According to Assyrian texts, it was the first time that the Arabs were recorded as a people. And the Arab king, Gindibu, led his men into war on the backs of what may have been as many as 1,000 camels.
Camels have since had a long and distinguished military record. They played a large part in the military successes of the Prophet Mohammed and were also part of the all-conquering legions of Rome.
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Desert beat under camels’ feet | The National
Band major Muhammad Iqbal leads the Pakistan Desert Rangers’ camel-mounted members in a march in Moj Garh, east of Bahawalpur in Punjab province. All Photos Aamir Qureshi / AFP
Desert beat under camels’ feet
November 29, 2015 Updated: November 29, 2015 08:38 AM
The battle of Qarqarm, fought nearly 3,000 years ago in what is now northern Syria, is notable for two things.
According to Assyrian texts, it was the first time that the Arabs were recorded as a people. And the Arab king, Gindibu, led his men into war on the backs of what may have been as many as 1,000 camels.
Camels have since had a long and distinguished military record. They played a large part in the military successes of the Prophet Mohammed and were also part of the all-conquering legions of Rome.
Continue reading at:
Desert beat under camels’ feet | The National
