Battle

Battle of Siffin

24 Jul 657 – 28 Jul 657 · 35.95° N, 39.02° E

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When
24 Jul 657 – 28 Jul 657
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
35.95° N, 39.02° E
Description
battle of the First Fitna in 657 AD

Battle of Siffin

657 battle of the First Fitna

The Battle of Siffin was fought in 657 CE between the forces of the fourth Rashidun caliph, Ali ibn Abi Talib, and the forces of the Umayyad governor of Syria, Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan. The battle is named after its location Siffin on the banks of the Euphrates river.

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