Waqʿat al-Jamal
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Waqʿat al-Jamal is the Arabic name for the Battle of the Camel, a pivotal early Islamic civil war clash in 656 CE between forces loyal to Caliph Ali and those led by Aisha, Talha, and al-Zubayr near Basra.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
civil war battle ⓘ event in early Islamic history ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sunni–Shia historical divide ⓘ |
| belligerent |
forces led by Aisha bint Abi Bakr
ⓘ
forces led by Talha ibn Ubayd Allah ⓘ forces led by al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam ⓘ forces loyal to Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ |
| cause |
demand for retribution for the murder of Uthman ibn Affan
ⓘ
dispute over the caliphate after the assassination of Uthman ibn Affan ⓘ |
| combatantsSide1 | supporters of Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ |
| combatantsSide2 | supporters of Aisha, Talha, and al-Zubayr ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Aisha bint Abi Bakr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ali ibn Abi Talib NERFINISHED ⓘ Talha ibn Ubayd Allah NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | First Fitna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date |
36 AH
ⓘ
656 CE ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Siffin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArabicName | وقعة الجمل NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Battle of the Camel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature | Aisha reportedly present on a camel-litter ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Rashidun Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Basra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Basra ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
works of al-Baladhuri
ⓘ
works of al-Tabari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | the camel ridden by Aisha ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
Aisha bint Abi Bakr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ali ibn Abi Talib NERFINISHED ⓘ Talha ibn Ubayd Allah NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Hasan ibn Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Husayn ibn Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | consolidation of Ali’s control over Iraq ⓘ |
| partOf | First Fitna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | struggle over leadership of the Muslim community ⓘ |
| precededBy | assassination of Caliph Uthman ibn Affan ⓘ |
| recordedIn | early Islamic historiography ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Islam ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of forces of Aisha, Talha, and al-Zubayr
ⓘ
victory for Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ |
| significance |
first major battle between Muslims in Islamic history
ⓘ
pivotal event in the First Fitna ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | succession conflict ⓘ |
| year | 656 ⓘ |
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