Battle of al-Qarn

Battle of al-Qarn
Part of Berber Revolt
Date742
Location
Jabal al-Qarn, northwest of Kairouan, Al-Batin Village
Result Umayyad victory
Belligerents
Umayyad Caliphate Berber insurgents
Commanders and leaders
Handhala ibn Safwan al-Kalbi Ukasha ibn Ayyub al-Fazari 
Casualties and losses
Heavy Heavy

The Battle of Al-Qarn was a military engagement between the Umayyad governor of ifriqya Handhala ibn Safwan al-Kalbi and the Sufrite Berber insurgents led by Oqasha ibn Ayub al-Fezari, the Umayyads were victorious in the bloody battle but withdrew after suffering heavy casualties.

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