Later on and joined her and together they marched towards Iraq to gain more supporters against Ali | The battle of Nahrawan, according to , took place in 9 in 38 AH approximately 17 July 658 AD and according to in in 37 AH, which coincided with the middle of May in 658 AD |
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The earliest surviving work and one of the most important works in this field is by d | Ali retains his stature as an authority on , and is central to mystical traditions in Islam such as |
He was appointed governor of this region during the rein of Umar and was established there during the time of.
28While Ali was preparing Muhammad's body for burial and performing his funeral rites, a group of Muslims met at and pledged allegiance to | His appearance is described as being bald, heavy built, short legged, with broad shoulders, a hairy body, a long white beard; and affected by a form of eye inflammation |
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" According to Madelung, not only was the condition of the arbitration against Ali, but the very acceptance of the arbitration was a political defeat for him | For example, the rebels in eastern Iran did not pay their taxes to the Kufi and Basri tribes |
Ali risked his life by sleeping in Muhammad's bed to impersonate him, in a night called | Medieval Islamic Civilization: An Encyclopedia |
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In manner, it is said, he was rough, brusque, and unsociable | Talha constantly boasted that he defeats any Muslim who comes his way |