Waʿqat al-Jamal (Arabic name)
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Waʿqat al-Jamal is the Arabic name for the Battle of the Camel, a pivotal early Islamic civil war confrontation fought in 656 CE near Basra between forces loyal to Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib and supporters of Aisha, Talha, and al-Zubayr.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Waʿqat al-Jamal | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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civil war battle ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Rashidun–Umayyad political transition ⓘ |
| belligerent |
forces loyal to Ali ibn Abi Talib
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supporters of Aisha ⓘ supporters of Talha ibn Ubayd Allah ⓘ supporters of al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving the Rashidun Caliphate
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Battles of the First Fitna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Aisha bint Abi Bakr
NERFINISHED
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Ali ibn Abi Talib NERFINISHED ⓘ Talha ibn Ubayd Allah NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | First Fitna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 656 CE ⓘ |
| era | Rashidun Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Siffin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foughtNear | Basra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration |
Waqat al-Jamal
NERFINISHED
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Waqʿat al-Jamal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArabicName | وقعة الجمل NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Battle of the Camel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainThematicIssue | legitimacy of the caliphate of Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ |
| involves |
Aisha bint Abi Bakr
NERFINISHED
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Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib NERFINISHED ⓘ Talha ibn Ubayd Allah NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPivotalFor | development of Sunni–Shia divide ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | the camel ridden by Aisha ⓘ |
| notableFeature | Aisha’s presence on a camel on the battlefield ⓘ |
| partOf | First Fitna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | succession dispute after the assassination of Caliph Uthman ⓘ |
| precededBy | assassination of Caliph Uthman ibn Affan ⓘ |
| primarySourceTradition | Islamic historiography ⓘ |
| region | Basra region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | early Islamic history ⓘ |
| religiousSignificanceFor |
Shia Islam
NERFINISHED
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Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of Aisha’s forces
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victory for Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
| year | 656 ⓘ |
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