What Happened in 657

Ali makes Kufa his new capital

Ali's stay in Basra was not long. Having appointed Abdullah bin Abbas as the governor, Ali repaired to Kufa in 36/657 and made it the seat of his... Read more

Battle of Siffin-Mu'awiya, governor of Syria, claims the caliphate

In Syria, disorder and incitement to commotion continued unabated. Uthman's shirt, besmeared with his blood and the chopped-off fingers of his... Read more