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title: Ali & Aisha at the Battle of the Camel
author: Unknown
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11461/ali--aisha-at-the-battle-of-the-camel/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Ali & Aisha at the Battle of the Camel
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11461.jpg)
## Image Caption
A painting from manuscript of the "Rawdat al-safa" (Persian for "Gardens of Purity") made in Iran c. 1571 - 1572 CE. The painting depicts [Ali](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Ali/) (r. 656 - 661 CE) and Aisha (c. 613 - 678 CE), who led the opposing factions at the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of the Camel in 656 CE. From the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. The Rawdat al-safa was originally authored in 1497 CE.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Unknown. (2019, November 16). Ali & Aisha at the Battle of the Camel. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Unknown. "Ali & Aisha at the Battle of the Camel." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 16, 2019. .
### MLA
Unknown. "Ali & Aisha at the Battle of the Camel." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Nov 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ali_and_Aisha_at_the_Battle_of_the_Camel.jpg) by [**Unknown**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ali_and_Aisha_at_the_Battle_of_the_Camel.jpg). Submitted by [Syed Muhammad Khan](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/syedmuhammadkhan21/ "User Page: Syed Muhammad Khan"), published on 16 November 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.