support in her opposition to Ali. Aisha’s influence at the beginning of the conflict was so significant, that some scholars go as far as claiming that if not for her, it is possible there would have been no united opposition against Ali’s accession as fourth Caliph among the Meccans.
Aisha quickly allied herself with two of Muhammad’s companions, Talha and Zubayr. What followed was a clash between Aisha’s and Ali’s forces in Basra, in what is now referred to as the Battle of the Camel. The name…
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