Battle of Siffin

657 CE · Caliph Ali (Rashidun Caliphate) vs Mu'awiya's Syrian forces

Fought in 657 on the banks of the Euphrates between Caliph Ali's Iraqi army and Mu'awiya's Syrian forces during the First Fitna, the indecisive battle ended in arbitration that weakened Ali and led toward the Umayyad Caliphate.

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