Battle of Nahrawan

The Battle of Nahrawan was fought between the forces of the fourth Rashidun caliph Ali and the Kharijites in July 658 CE. The latter were a group of former allies of Ali during the First Fitna. They separated from him following the Battle of Siffin when Ali agreed to settle the conflict with Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan, the long-time governor of the Levant, through arbitration, a move labeled by the group as against the Qur'an. After failed attempts to regain their loyalty and because of their rebellious and violent activities, Ali confronted the Kharijites near their headquarters by the Nahrawan Canal, near modern-day Baghdad. Of the 4,000 rebels, some 1,200 were won over with the promise of amnesty while the majority of the remaining 2,800 rebels were killed in the ensuing battle. Other sources put the casualties at 1500–1800.

MainTimelineWikipediaGalleryBibliographyTableSearchFiles

659  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, 

​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Location: 34.5214, 43.7842, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
4 places

Loading map...

• 

  ⓘ
  

0659-01-01T00:00:00Z

0659-01-01T00:00:00Z

659 Batalha de Naravã

2014-06-05T00:00:00Z

2016-10-08T00:00:00Z

2014 — 2016 Salahuddin campaign

2014-06-26T00:00:00Z

2014-06-30T00:00:00Z

2014 First Battle of Tikrit

2015-03-02T00:00:00Z

2015-04-17T00:00:00Z

2015 Second Battle of Tikrit

{"selectable":false,"showCurrentTime":false,"width":"100%","zoomMin":100000000000}

Frameless

The Battle of Nehrevan (658 A.D.), between Ali and the Havaric (Kharijites). Ali, mounted on Duldul, is wielding his double-bladed sword, Zulfikar. From a manuscript of Maktel-i Ali Resul, Ottoman Turkey, late 16th or early 17th century

British Library MS Oriental 7238, fol 10v Maktel-i Ali Resul The Battle of Nehrevan

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	659	Battle of Nahrawan	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2014	Salahuddin campaign	military campaign	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2014	First Battle of Tikrit	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2015	Second Battle of Tikrit	armed conflict, Islamic State, Iraqi Armed Forces, Popular Mobilization Forces	Wikidata
commons	image		The Battle of Nehrevan (658 A.D.), between Ali and the Havaric (Kharijites). Ali, mounted on Duldul, is wielding his double-bladed sword, Zulfikar. From a manuscript of Maktel-i Ali Resul, Ottoman Turkey, late 16th or early 17th century		Commons
commons	image		British Library MS Oriental 7238, fol 10v Maktel-i Ali Resul The Battle of Nehrevan		Commons