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First Fitna: In the Battle of Siffin, troops led by Ali ibn Abu Talib clash with those led by Muawiyah I.
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First Fitna
Rashidun-era Muslim civil war (656 to 661)
The First Fitna was the first civil war in the Islamic community. It led to the collapse of the Rashidun Caliphate and the establishment of the Umayyad Caliphate. The civil war involved three main battles between the fourth Rashidun caliph, Ali, and the rebel groups, primarily…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Siffin
657 battle of the First Fitna
The Battle of Siffin was fought in 657 CE between the fourth Rashidun caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib and the rebellious governor of Syria Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan. The battle is named after its location Siffin on the banks of the Euphrates. The fighting stopped after the Syrians called…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ali
1st Shia Imam and 4th Rashidun caliph (656–661)
Ali ibn Abi Talib was the fourth Rashidun caliph who ruled from 656 CE until his assassination in 661, as well as the first Shia Imam. He was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Born to Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib and Fatima bint Asad, Ali was raised by…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mu'awiya I
Founder of the Umayyad Caliphate
Mu'awiya I was the founder and first caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate, ruling from 661 until his death. He became caliph less than thirty years after the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and immediately after the four Rashidun ('rightly-guided') caliphs. Unlike his…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)