Qualla: Battle of the Camel https://qualla.com/battle-of-the-camel en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:31 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_m/t/j/6/j/battle-of-the-camel-wp/hero-small.webp Qualla: Battle of the Camel https://qualla.com/battle-of-the-camel Battle of the Camel: Introduction https://qualla.com/battle-of-the-camel/ Photo credit Mirza Mohammed Rafi Bazil, Public domain. The battle takes its name from an animal. In 656 CE, outside the garrison city of Basra, Aisha -- widow of the Prophet Muhammad -- sat in a howdah atop her camel at the center of the rebel lines. As fighters on both sides fell, one man after another stepped forward to grab the camel's reins and lead the charge. One by one, they were cut down. The fighting stopped only when Caliph Ali's troops hamstrung the camel and captured Aisha alive. This was the Battle of the Camel, the first armed conflict between Muslims, and it tore apart the community that Muhammad had built.

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]]> Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/t/j/6/j/battle-of-the-camel-wp/tj6j-battle-of-the-camel-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Battle of the Camel: A Murder That Shattered Unity https://qualla.com/battle-of-the-camel/ Photo credit Unknown, Public domain. The crisis began with an assassination. In 656 CE, Uthman, the third Rashidun caliph, was killed by discontented provincial groups who had traveled to Medina to demand reforms. Uthman had been widely accused of nepotism and corruption, and prominent companions -- including Talha,...

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]]> Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/t/j/6/j/battle-of-the-camel-wp/tj6j-battle-of-the-camel-a-murder-that-shattered-unity.mp3 0:06 2 full Battle of the Camel: The Widow's March https://qualla.com/battle-of-the-camel/ Photo credit Unknown, Public domain. Aisha had called for the deposition of Uthman before his death. But when Ali succeeded him, she reversed course, publicly blaming Ali for the assassination. Her motivations were complex -- personal grievances against Ali dated back years, and the sources reflect competing loyalti...

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]]> Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/t/j/6/j/battle-of-the-camel-wp/tj6j-battle-of-the-camel-the-widows-march.mp3 0:06 3 full Battle of the Camel: Blood Outside the Gates of Basra https://qualla.com/battle-of-the-camel/ Photo credit Unknown, Public domain. Ali marched from Medina with his own forces, largely recruited from Kufa. Before the fighting began, he established rules of engagement: wounded and captured enemies were not to be killed, those who surrendered were not to be fought, and fleeing soldiers were not to be pursued. O...

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]]> Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/t/j/6/j/battle-of-the-camel-wp/tj6j-battle-of-the-camel-blood-outside-the-gates-of-basra.mp3 0:06 4 full Battle of the Camel: Mercy and Its Limits https://qualla.com/battle-of-the-camel/ Photo credit Unknown, Public domain. When the camel fell and Aisha was captured, Ali treated her with respect. Both Ali and his representative Ibn Abbas reprimanded her for the bloodshed and for leaving her home in violation of Quranic instructions for the Prophet's widows. But she was not harmed. Ali ordered her ha...

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