Battle of Ayn al-Warda

Quando

jan. de 685

Tipo

Batalha

Coordenadas

36.84° N, 40.08° E

Description

battle fought in early January 685 between the Umayyad army and the Penitents

Battle in 685 between the Umayyad army and the Penitents

The Battle of Ayn al-Warda was fought in early January 685 between the Umayyad army and the Penitents (Tawwabin). The Penitents were a group of pro-Alid Kufans led by Sulayman ibn Surad, a companion of Muhammad, who wished to atone for their failure to assist Husayn ibn Ali in his abortive uprising against the Umayyads in 680.

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