2-19: Ali and Basra

Talhah and Zubair pledged allegiance to Ali ibn Abi Talib on the condition that he find and punish those responsible for murdering Uthman. But after several months, not much progress had been made. In fact, many of those who were known opponents of Uthman, were now working with Ali. Because of this, many of the influential companions did support him. One of those who did not support Ali was the Prophet’s widow, Aisha. She had cobbled together a force with the intention of punishing Uthman’s killers. Talhah and Zubair joined her, and before long, Aisha had almost 3000 men under her command. But things quickly spiraled out of hand and Aisha found herself facing off against Ali ibn Abi Talib. This monumental battle would go down in history as one the most damaging and significant in Islamic history. After the show is over, be sure to visit the Show Notes page. You’ll find various links, articles, and videos related to this episode. The Show Notes are available at: IslamicLearningMaterials.com/Camel Here’s some of what you’ll find: Transcript for this episode This week’s book recommendation Audio of one of my past khutbahs You can support the Islamic History Podcast by doing one (or more) of the following: Give a monthly pledge on Patreon Subscribe on iTunes Share with your friends and family You can do it all at the Show Notes page: IslamicLearningMaterials.com/Camel