Battle of Siffin+ Arbitration Flashcards
When did battle of Siffin happen
657
____ vs ____
Ali and Muawiyah
Why did Muawiyah fight
Ali hadnt avenged usman
Did Ali try negotiating
Yes he did but no avail
How much men did Ali bring
90,000
MUawiyah men
80,000
Were more negotiaitions held?
YES
How much day war and how much died
3 days and 90,000 men
Muawiyah did what to stop war
got his men to put qurans on spears Ali stopped
What happened after Quran incident
6 month arbitration
What verse did the Kharijites say to oppose the arbitration
Surah Hujrat verse 9
how much Kharijites
12,000
_____Appointed by Ali
______ appointed by Muawiyah
Hazrat Abu Musa and Amr ibn Al Aas
What was decided
Both Ali and Muawiyah would step down and people would vote for a new caliph and punsihment would be held out
How did Amr outsmart MUsa
he pretended to agree on the proposition but in the announcements he announced that Ali would step down only
Was the arbitration successful?
No it failed horribly