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BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Amir al Mu’minin ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib radiya Llahu ‘anhu sets out for Kufah   The Sahabah in Madinah did not approve of ‘Ali’s radiya Llahu ‘anhu leaving Madinah. That became clear when ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu decided to march to Syria, to visit its people and see what Muawiyah radiya Llahu ‘anhu was thinking and doing.[1] He thought that at that stage, […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Attempts to reconcile   Before ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu moved towards Basrah with his army, he stayed in Dhu Qar for a few days. He tried, with all the powers and means at his disposal, to put an end to this division and turmoil by peaceful means and to spare the Muslims the evils of fighting and armed confrontation. The same is also […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The outbreak of fighting   The role of the Saba’iyyah in the outbreak of fighting   In the camp of ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu, there were some of those evildoers and rebels who had killed ‘Uthman radiya Llahu ‘anhu. There were those who were not known by name, those who were known but were protected by their tribes, those concerning whom there was […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The allegiance of the people of Basrah   Amir al Mu’minin ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu was very keen to unite the people, to respect the people under his authority and to treat them honourably. This treatment had a far reaching effect by convincing the people of Basrah to swear allegiance to Amir al Mu’minin ‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu. In the evening following the […]