Battle of Ayn al-Tamr (659)
| Battle of Ayn al-Tamr (659) | |||||||
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| Part of Mu'awiya I's Southern Campaigns (658–660) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Umayyad Syria Uthmaniyya |
Rashidun Caliphate Pro-Alids | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Mu'awiya I Nu'man ibn Bashir |
Ali ibn Abi Talib Adi ibn Hatim | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,000 troops | 100 troops | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 3 killed | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Ayn al Tamr (659) was a military confrontation that took place in the Iraqi town of Ayn al-Tamr during Mu'awiya's Southern Campaigns. The Umayyad forces under Nu'man ibn Bashir attacked Ali's garrison at Ayn al-Tamr, but failed to subdue Ali's forces.