Battle of Siffin
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The Battle of Siffin was a pivotal 657 CE conflict during the First Fitna between the forces of Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib and the Syrian governor Muawiya I, which deepened the early political and religious divisions within Islam.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Siffin canonical | 9 |
| معركة صفين | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rashidun Caliphate
ⓘ
Banu Umayyah ⓘ
surface form:
Umayyad faction
|
| belligerent |
supporters of Ali ibn Abi Talib
ⓘ
supporters of Muawiya I ⓘ |
| cause |
Muawiya I’s refusal to recognize Ali ibn Abi Talib as caliph without avenging Uthman
ⓘ
dispute over the caliphate after the assassination of Uthman ibn Affan ⓘ |
| combatantReligion | Muslims ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Ali ibn Abi Talib
ⓘ
Muawiya I ⓘ |
| conflictSide |
Rashidun forces of Medina
ⓘ
surface form:
Rashidun Caliphate forces
Syrian forces of Muawiya I ⓘ |
| date | 657 CE ⓘ |
| effect |
increased fragmentation of the Muslim community
ⓘ
weakening of Ali ibn Abi Talib’s political position ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Nahrawan
ⓘ
arbitration at Adhruh ⓘ emergence of the Kharijites ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Ali ibn Abi Talib
ⓘ
Amr ibn al-As ⓘ Malik al-Ashtar ⓘ Muawiya I ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib
ⓘ
surface form:
took place during the reign of Ali ibn Abi Talib as fourth caliph
|
| locatedInPresentDay | Syria ⓘ |
| location |
Siffin
ⓘ
near the Euphrates River ⓘ region of al-Jazira ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
early Arabic historical chronicles
ⓘ
works of al-Tabari ⓘ |
| notableEvent | raising of Qurans on lances by Muawiya’s forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
First Fitna
ⓘ
early Islamic civil wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of the Camel ⓘ |
| primarySourceTradition | Islamic historiography ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
associated with the origins of the Kharijite movement
ⓘ
contributed to the emergence of Sunni and Shia divisions ⓘ deepened early political and religious divisions within Islam ⓘ |
| result |
arbitration between the two sides
ⓘ
stalemate ⓘ |
| significance |
key event in early Islamic political history
ⓘ
pivotal conflict in the First Fitna ⓘ symbolic of the split over legitimate leadership in Islam ⓘ |
| startDate | 657 CE ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
معركة صفين
subject surface form:
Ali ibn Abi Talib