jan 1, 657 - Battle of Siffin 657 CE
Description:
Fought during the caliphate of Ali ibn Abi Talib, this battle was part of the First Fitna (Islamic civil war). It was a conflict between Ali’s forces and the forces of Muawiyah I, the governor of Syria.Ali’s forces: ~25,000 killed.
Muawiyah’s forces: ~45,000 killed.
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Date:
jan 1, 657
Now
~ 1370 years ago