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==Historical Events==

===The Battles of Imam Ali (a)===

{{Main|Battle of Jamal}}

The [[Battle of Jamal]] took place between [[Nakithun]] (the Oath-breakers) and army of [[Imam Ali (a)]] in 36/656. This battle started by [['A'isha]] (the Prophet Muhammad's widow), [[Talha]] and [[Zubayr b. al-'Awwam|Zubayr]] in a region near [[Basra]]; which ended with victory of Imam Ali's forces over Nakithun.

{{Main|Battle of Siffin}}

The Battle of Siffin was a battle between [[Imam Ali (a)]] and [[Mu'awiya b. Abi Sufyan]] occurred in the [[Safar]] month of [[37]]/ May 657 in an area called [[Siffin]]. Mu'awiya and his army later came to be called [[Qasitun]]. When the army of Mu'awiya was about to be defeated, they put volumes of the [[Qur'an]] on their spears and discouraged some people in Imam Ali (a)'s army from the battle. Eventually, some arbiters were elected in order to judge between the two parties, and the battle ended with no result.

{{Main|Battle of Nahrawan}}