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Ali becomes the fourth caliph upon the …
Years: 656 - 656
July
Ali becomes the fourth caliph upon the murder of Uthman.
Muhammad’s widow, Aishah, leader of an aristocratic faction, immediately challenges him by supporting Mu'awiyah, governor of Syria, as a rival claimant.
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Years: 656 - 656
July
Locations
People
Groups
Topics
- Migration Period
- Arab-Byzantine Wars
- Byzantine-Muslim War of 645-56
- Fitna, First, or First Islamic Civil War
Commodoties
Subjects
Regions
Subregions