Medieval era · 657 CE
Battle of Siffin
The Battle of Siffin (Arabic: معركة صفّين, romanized: Maʿraka Ṣiffīn) was fought in 657 CE (37 AH) between the forces of the fourth Rashidun caliph, Ali ibn Abi Talib, and the forces of the Umayyad governor of Syria, Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan. The battle is named after its location Siffin on the banks of the Euphrates river.
- When
- 657 CE
- Where
- Siffin
- 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)
- 'Amr ibn al-'As570 CE – 664 CEArab military commander and governor (c.573–664)
Before and after
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