What is Battle of the Camel?
The '''Battle of the Camel''' (also known as '''Battle of Jamel''' or the '''Battle of Basra''') is a war that took place outside [[Basra]], [[Iraq]], in 36 [[Islamic calendar|AH]] (656 CE). The battle was fought between [[Ali]]'s army, on one side, and the rebel army led by [[Aisha]], [[Talha]], and [[Zubayr]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/details/TheSuccessionToMuhammadByWilferdMadelung/mode/2up?q=%22Umar+intervened%22 | title=The Succession to Muhammad }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/details/religion-and-society-in-arab-sind/mode/2up | title=Religion and Society in Arab Sind | year=1989 }}</ref> Ali was the cousin and son-in-law of the prophet [[Muhammad]], Aisha was a [[widow]] of the prophet [[Muhammad]], and Talha and Zubayr were fellow companions of the prophet [[Muhammad]]. ==References== {{reflist}} {{History-stub}} [[Category:History of Islam]] [[Category:Battles of the Middle Ages]] [[Category:656]]