Battle of the Camel (656 AD)
Battle of the Camel (Rashidun Caliphate & Banu Hashim & Ansar of Medina & Banu Abdul Qays & Banu Bakr of Basra & Banu Asad & Madhḥij & Tayy & Jats vs Uthmaniyya of Aisha & Banu Umayya & Quraysh of Mecca & Banu Tamim & Azd of Basra & Banu Dabbah & Banu Amir & Banu Hanzala|) took place in 656 AD during First Fitna.
Battle facts
- Year: 656 AD
- Date: 0656-12-01
- Era: Medieval
- Conflict: First Fitna
- Side A: Rashidun Caliphate, Banu Hashim, Ansar of Medina, Banu Abdul Qays, Banu Bakr of Basra, Banu Asad, Madhḥij, Tayy, Jats
- Side B: Uthmaniyya of Aisha, Banu Umayya, Quraysh of Mecca, Banu Tamim, Azd of Basra, Banu Dabbah, Banu Amir, Banu Hanzala|
- Commanders (A): Ali ibn Abi Talib, Hasan ibn Ali, Husayn ibn Ali, Malik al-Ashtar, Adi ibn Hatim
- Commanders (B): Aisha bint Abi Bakr, Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, Talha ibn Ubayd Allah, Marwan ibn al-Hakam, Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr
- Casualties: approx. >400500>2,500
- Outcome: Victory for Ali
- Coordinates: 30.500°, 47.817°
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