Battle of al-Asnam

Battle of al-Asnam
Part of the Berber Revolt
Date 742 Location Chlef, Algeria Result Umayyad victory
Belligerents
Umayyad Caliphate	Berber insurgents
Commanders and leaders
Handhala ibn Safwan al-Kalbi	Abd al-Wahid ibn Yazid al-Hawwari †
Strength
10,000 men[1]	300,000 men[1]
Casualties and losses
Unknown	180,000 killed[2]

The Battle of al-Asnam (Arabic: معركة الأصنام) was a military engagement between the Umayyad governor of Ifriqya, Handhala ibn Safwan al-Kalbi, and the Sufrite Berber insurgents led by Abd al-Wahid ibn Yazid al-Hawwari. The Umayyads decisively defeated the Berber army, saving Kairouan and Ifriqiya from the Berbers rebels.