Battle of Jamal

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The Battle of Jamal was a pivotal 7th-century civil war clash in early Islamic history between forces loyal to Caliph Ali and an opposing faction led by Aisha, Talha, and Zubair near Basra.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle ⓘ
civil war battle ⓘ
event in early Islamic history ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Battle of the Camel ⓘ
associatedWithAnimal camel ridden by Aisha ⓘ
belligerent supporters of Aisha, Talha, and al-Zubayr ⓘ
supporters of Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ
casualties thousands of soldiers killed ⓘ
cause demand for retribution for the assassination of Caliph Uthman ibn Affan ⓘ
dispute over the caliphate of Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ
commandedBy Aisha bint Abi Bakr ⓘ
Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ
Talha ibn Ubayd Allah ⓘ
al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam ⓘ
linked to: Zubayr ibn al-Awwam
conflictBetween 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 Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ
date 656 ⓘ
dateInIslamicCalendar 36 AH ⓘ
followedBy Battle of Siffin ⓘ
historicalPeriod 7th century ⓘ
locatedInPresentDay Iraq ⓘ
location Basra ⓘ
near Basra ⓘ
mentionedIn classical Shia historical literature ⓘ
classical Sunni historical literature ⓘ
works of al-Tabari ⓘ
nameOrigin named after the camel (jamal) ridden by Aisha during the battle ⓘ
notableParticipant Aisha bint Abi Bakr ⓘ
Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ
Talha ibn Ubayd Allah ⓘ
al-Hasan ibn Ali ⓘ
linked to: Hasan ibn Ali

al-Husayn ibn Ali ⓘ
linked to: Imam Husayn

al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam ⓘ
linked to: Zubayr ibn al-Awwam
partOf First Fitna ⓘ
politicalConsequence consolidation of Ali’s authority in Iraq ⓘ
continued opposition to Ali from other factions ⓘ
precededBy assassination of Uthman ibn Affan ⓘ
primarySourceTradition Islamic historical chronicles ⓘ
relatedTo Caliphate of Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ
linked to: Rashidun Caliphate

First Fitna ⓘ
assassination of Uthman ibn Affan ⓘ
religiousConsequence later referenced in Sunni and Shia historiography with differing interpretations ⓘ
religiousContext Islam ⓘ
result victory for forces of Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ
significance deepened political and sectarian divisions in the early Muslim community ⓘ
first major battle of the First Fitna ⓘ

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Battle of the Camel → alsoKnownAs → Battle of Jamal ⓘ
Malik al-Ashtar → participatedIn → Battle of Jamal ⓘ