Medieval era · 659 CE
Battle of Nahrawan
The Battle of Nahrawan (Arabic: مَعْرَكَة النَّهْرَوَان, romanized: Ma'rakat an-Nahrawān) was fought between the Kufan forces of the fourth Rashidun caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib and the Kharijites, who were primarily composed of qurra originating from across Iraq, in July 658 CE (Safar 38 AH). The latter were a group of former allies of Ali during the First Fitna.
- When
- 659 CE
- Where
- Nahrawan Canal
- Era
- Medieval
Topics
People
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Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib599 CE – 661 CE4th Rashidun Caliph (r. 656–661) and first Shia Imam- Husayn ibn Ali626 CE – 680 CEGrandson of Muhammad and the 3rd Shia Imam (626–680)
Before and after
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