First Fitna

Summary

First Fitna is a civil war^[1]. It draws 797 Wikipedia views per month (civil_war category, ranking #48 of 205).^[2]

Key Facts

• First Fitna's instance of is recorded as civil war^[3].
• First Fitna was followed by Second Fitna^[4].
• The location of First Fitna was Arabian Peninsula^[5].
• First Fitna's Commons category is recorded as First Fitna^[6].
• First Fitna began on 656^[7].
• First Fitna ended on 661^[8].
• A participant in First Fitna was Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib^[9].
• Among those involved in First Fitna was Aisha^[10].
• A participant in First Fitna was Ammar ibn Yasir^[11].
• A participant in First Fitna was Talha ibn Ubaydullah^[12].
• Among those involved in First Fitna was Malik al-Ashtar^[13].
• Among those involved in First Fitna was Zubayr ibn al-Awwam^[14].
• Among those involved in First Fitna was Mu'awiya I^[15].
• A participant in First Fitna was 'Amr ibn al-'As^[16].
• First Fitna's topic's main category is recorded as Category:First Fitna^[17].

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When and Where

First Fitna began on 656^[7]. It ended on 661^[8]. It took place at Arabian Peninsula^[5].

Context

First Fitna's instance of is recorded as civil war^[3]. It was followed by Second Fitna^[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib^[9], Aisha^[10], Ammar ibn Yasir^[11], Talha ibn Ubaydullah^[12], Malik al-Ashtar^[13], and Zubayr ibn al-Awwam^[14].

Why It Matters

First Fitna draws 797 Wikipedia views per month (civil_war category, ranking #48 of 205).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]