First Fitna

Rashidun-era Muslim civil war (656 to 661). 
Fitnat Maqtal ʿUthmān, The Great Discord

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656 — 661 Bahrain, Battle of Nahrawan, Battle of Siffin, Battle of the Camel, civil war, Iraq, Jordan, Oman, Q817, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, 

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  Expedition of Ali ibn Abi Talib against the Banu Tai 630
  

Augustus' African and Arabian campaigns – Battle Of Mawiyya – Battle of Nahrawan – Battle of the Camel – Expedition of Ali ibn Abi Talib against the Banu Tai – Gulf War – Muslim–Quraysh War – Ottoman-Saudi War – Qajar-Wahhabi War – Ridda Wars – 

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Battle of Nahrawan 659

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Battle of Siffin 657

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Battle of the Camel 656

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Expedition of Ali ibn Abi Talib against the Banu Tai 630

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Balami - Tarikhnama - Battle of Siffin

Balami - Tarikhnama - Battle of Siffin (cropped)

First Fitna map

Important cities and Places in Early Caliphate

Rebellions against the 3rd caliph Uthman and the early phase of the First Fitna

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
conflict	659	Battle of Nahrawan	battle		Wikidata
conflict	657	Battle of Siffin	battle		Wikidata
conflict	656	Battle of the Camel	battle		Wikidata
war	630	Expedition of Ali ibn Abi Talib against the Banu Tai	military expedition, Expeditions of Muhammad		Wikidata
image		Balami - Tarikhnama - Battle of Siffin			Wikimedia
image		Balami - Tarikhnama - Battle of Siffin (cropped)			Wikimedia
image		First Fitna map			Wikimedia
image	2019	Important cities and Places in Early Caliphate			Wikimedia
image	2021	Rebellions against the 3rd caliph Uthman and the early phase of the First Fitna			Wikimedia

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