Medieval era · 656 CE
Battle of the Camel
The Battle of the Camel, also known as the Battle of Basra (Arabic: معركة الجمل, romanized: Maʿrakat al-Jamal), took place in 656 CE outside of Basra in Iraq. It was fought between the partisans of the fourth Rashidun caliph Ali and the Uthmaniyya led by Aisha, Talha, and Zubayr.
- When
- 656 CE
- Where
- Basra
- 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)
- Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr624 CE – 692 CEHistorical Arab ruler (624-692)
Marwan I623 CE – 685 CEFourth Umayyad caliph from 684 to 685
Zubayr ibn al-Awwam594 CE – 656 CECompanion of Muhammad (594–656)
Before and after
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