Early in this man's reign, he won a key victory in the Valley of the Lion against a force whose leaders included Talha and al-Zubayr, who had earlier supported his rise to power.
Early in this man's reign, he won a key victory in the Valley of the Lion against a force whose leaders included Talha and al-Zubayr, who had earlier supported his rise to power. He agreed to the arbitration of Adrhuh after an opposing army showed up for battle with copies of the Koran impaled on their lances. His son's entire army was beheaded at the Battle of Karbala. Some of this man's followers split off and formed the Kharijite sect following the battle of Siffin, which he fought against the man who would eventually replace him, Mu'awiya. This man's assassination ended the first Fitnah, which he sparked by assuming the Caliphate before punishing murderers of his predecessor Uthman. FTP, name this man regarded as the fourth and final Rashidun Caliph by Sunnis and the first Imam by Shi'ites.
Early in this man's reign, he won a key victory in the Valley of the Lion against a force whose leaders included Talha and al-Zubayr, who had earlier supported his rise to power.
{Ali} (Ali ibn Abi Talib)