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 |
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| Battle of Siffin canonical | 17 |
| معركة صفين | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2006656 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Siffin Context triple: [Muawiya I, battle, Battle of Siffin]
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Battle of Hunayn
The Battle of Hunayn was a significant early Islamic military engagement in 630 CE in which the Prophet Muhammad’s forces defeated the Hawazin and Thaqif tribes shortly after the conquest of Mecca, consolidating Muslim control over the Arabian Peninsula.
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Battle of the Camel
The Battle of the Camel was a pivotal 656 CE civil war clash near Basra in early Islamic history, fought between forces loyal to Caliph Ali and a faction led by prominent companions of the Prophet Muhammad, including Aisha.
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C.
Battle of the Camel
The Battle of the Camel was a violent pro-Mubarak attack on anti-government protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square during the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, marked by mounted assailants charging demonstrators on camels and horses.
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D.
Battle of Khaybar
The Battle of Khaybar was a 628 CE military campaign in which the Prophet Muhammad and his followers defeated the Jewish tribes of the Khaybar oasis in northwestern Arabia, leading to Muslim control of the region and significant political and economic gains for the early Islamic community.
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Battle of the Trench
The Battle of the Trench was a pivotal 627 CE conflict near Medina in which early Muslims, under Muhammad’s leadership, successfully defended the city against a large Meccan coalition by using an innovative trench fortification.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Siffin Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Battle of Hunayn
The Battle of Hunayn was a significant early Islamic military engagement in 630 CE in which the Prophet Muhammad’s forces defeated the Hawazin and Thaqif tribes shortly after the conquest of Mecca, consolidating Muslim control over the Arabian Peninsula.
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B.
Battle of the Camel
The Battle of the Camel was a pivotal 656 CE civil war clash near Basra in early Islamic history, fought between forces loyal to Caliph Ali and a faction led by prominent companions of the Prophet Muhammad, including Aisha.
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C.
Battle of the Camel
The Battle of the Camel was a violent pro-Mubarak attack on anti-government protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square during the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, marked by mounted assailants charging demonstrators on camels and horses.
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D.
Battle of Khaybar
The Battle of Khaybar was a 628 CE military campaign in which the Prophet Muhammad and his followers defeated the Jewish tribes of the Khaybar oasis in northwestern Arabia, leading to Muslim control of the region and significant political and economic gains for the early Islamic community.
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E.
Battle of the Trench
The Battle of the Trench was a pivotal 627 CE conflict near Medina in which early Muslims, under Muhammad’s leadership, successfully defended the city against a large Meccan coalition by using an innovative trench fortification.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rashidun Caliphate
ⓘ
Umayyad faction ⓘ
linked to:
Banu Umayyah
|
| 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 Caliphate forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Rashidun forces of Medina
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 |
took place during the reign of Ali ibn Abi Talib as fourth caliph
ⓘ
linked to:
Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib
|
| locatedInPresentDay | Syria ⓘ |
| location |
Siffin
ⓘ
near the Euphrates River ⓘ region of al-Jazira ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
early Arabic historical chronicles
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works of al-Tabari ⓘ |
| notableEvent | raising of Qurans on lances by Muawiya’s forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
First Fitna
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early Islamic civil wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of the Camel ⓘ |
| primarySourceTradition | Islamic historiography ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
associated with the origins of the Kharijite movement
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contributed to the emergence of Sunni and Shia divisions ⓘ deepened early political and religious divisions within Islam ⓘ |
| result |
arbitration between the two sides
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stalemate ⓘ |
| significance |
key event in early Islamic political history
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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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Subject: Battle of Siffin Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Battle of Siffin
subject linked to:
Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib
subject linked to:
Waʿqat al-Jamal (Arabic name)