661 ⟶ Assassination of Ali

29 January – Ali, fourth Caliph, is assassinated in Kufa, re...
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🪦 Assassination of Uthman and Ali's Caliphate

In the summer a band of tribesmen from Egypt comes to Medina and after unsuccessful negotiations they attack and kill Uthman, the third Caliph.[6] Ali ibn Abi Talib becomes the fourth caliph.⟶
Assassination of Uthman and Ali's Caliphate (656)
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🏛️ Ali shifts capital to Kufa

Ali shifts the capital from Medina to Kufa.⟶
Ali shifts capital to Kufa (657)
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⚔️ Battle of Nahrawan

Ali scores a major victory against the Kharijites at the Battle of Nahrawan.[9]⟶
Battle of Nahrawan (658)
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👑 Ali's recapture of Hijaz and Yemen. Muawiyah declares Caliphate

Ali recaptures Hijaz and Yemen from Muawiyah. Muawiyah I declares himself as the caliph at Damascus.⟶
Ali's recapture of Hijaz and Yemen. Muawiyah declares Caliphate (660)
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🪦 Assassination of Ali

29 January – Ali, fourth Caliph, is assassinated in Kufa, reportedly by Kharijites.[9] He is buried in Najaf, Iraq.⟶
Assassination of Ali (661)
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⚔️ Kharijite revolts

Kharijites' revolts.⟶
Kharijite revolts (662)
KharijitesEarly Islamic HistoryRevoltsReligious ConflictSectarianismFitnaPolitical InstabilityFactionalism