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Battle of Jamal:
The
Battle of Bassorah
,
Battle of the Camel
, or 
Battle of Jamal
was a battle that took place atBasra,Iraqin656between forces allied toAli ibn Abi Talib(Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law, Rightly Guided Caliph and Commander of the Faithful) and forces allied toAisha( r ) (widow of Muhammad, and called the Mother of the Faithful) who wanted justice on the perpetrators of theassassination of the previous caliphUthman(r.a)On the morning of Friday, the 16th of Jamadi II, 36 A.H. (November 656 A.D.) Ayesha took thefield, mounted in a litter on her great camel Al-Askar and riding up and down among her troops,animating them by their presence and by her voice. In history, the battle is named 'the battle of the camel' after the strange animal on which Ayesha was mounted, though it was fought on thefield of Khoreiba close to Basra.Ali's army faced the enemy in the battle array, but the Caliph ordered them not to take theoffensive unless the enemy began the onset. He further gave stringent orders that no woundedshould be slain, no fugitive pursued, no plunder seized nor the privacy of any house violated. Nosooner had he given these orders when showers of arrows started to pour from the enemy but, stillImam Ali (a.s.) forbade his soldiers to retaliate and bade them wait.
Carnage in the battle
:The losses in the battle were very great. Some historians say that 16,796 men of Ayesha'sforces and 1,070 of Imam Ali's (k.u.w) army were killed in the battle. The field was covered allover with dead bodies. A trench was dug and the dead bodies of friends and foes together were buried by the order of the Caliph.
The spoils of war
:
 
It has been mentioned earlier that Imam Ali (a.s.) had forbidden his army to seize any plunder."So clearly were Ali's orders against plundering observed, that whatever was found on the field,or in the insurgent camp, was gathered together in the great mosque, and every man was allowedto claim his own. To the malcontents, who complained that they were not allowed to take the booty, Ali replied that the rights of war, in this case, lasted only so long as the ranks were arrayedagainst each other, and that immediately on submission, the insurgents resumed their rights and privileges as brother Muslims. Having entered the city, he divided the contents of the Treasuryamongst the troops which had fought on his side, promising them a still larger reward should theLord deliver Syria into his hands." Muir's Annals, p. 366.
Sir William on the battle of the Camel
"The carnage in the ill-starred Battle of the Camel (for so it came to be called) was very great.The field was covered with over 10,000 bodies and this, not-withstanding that the victory wasnot followed up, for Ali had given orders that no fugitive should be pursued, nor any woundedsoldier slain, nor plunder seized, on the privacy of any house invaded. A great Trench was dug,and into it the dead were lowered, friends and foes alike. Ali encamped for three days outside the
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mohsin14

@rahenijaat1 closing your eyes wont change the history Intellectuals say that one should remember and learn lessons from History

reply12 / 17 / 2009
rahenijaat1

This is a false story and a shameless lie. Hazrut Ali(R), Ummul Momineen Hazrut Ayesha(R) and other sahabees(R) were all true people. They could never fight against each other. This story is nothing but "jhoot" and "jadoo".

reply11 / 20 / 2009
rahenijaat1

Allah says "We have made this Quraan easy-to-understand to take advice. (Then)Is there anyone to take the advice?" (Al Qamur-17) " --No. Today the umaah is turning away from The Advice. They say The Quraan is difficult. And Allaah says, "We have revealed this blessed Reminder. Will you then reject it?" (Al Anbiyaa-50)---Is the ummah accepting The Reminder? "(This Quraan) is in fact, a Reminder f

reply11 / 15 / 2009
rahenijaat1

This battle took place or not, the story is a fact or a fiction, did you see, did I see? Don't worry on The Qiyamut Allaah will not ask us do you know the facts about battle of camel? But sure Allaah will severely ask us about His Message, The Holy Quraan. We know or know not, the facts and fictions in the history of which we are not eye-witness, no problem.

reply11 / 15 / 2009
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