First Fitna
Sign in to saveAlso known as The Great Discord, Fitnat Maqtal ʿUthmān
Rashidun-era Muslim civil war (656 to 661)
Key facts
- Date
- Date c. 656–661 CE
- Location
- Arabia Syria Jazira Egypt Iraq
- Result
- Umayyad victory Hasan–Mu'awiya treaty Dissolution of the Rashidun Caliphate Kharijite Rebellions against Ali suppressed Establishment of the Umayyad Caliphate
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Encyclopedic overview
Belligerents
Rashidun Caliphate Umayyad Syria Uthmaniyya Kharijites Commanders and leaders
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