Battle of Marj Marina (657)
| Battle of Marj Marina (657) | |||||||
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| Part of First Fitna | |||||||
Map of the Jazira region | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Rashidun Caliphate Pro-Alids |
Umayyad Syria Uthmaniyya | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Ali ibn Abi Talib Malik al-Ashtar |
Mu'awiya I Al-Dahhak ibn Qays | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 700+ | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Marj Marina was fought in 657 CE during the First Fitna between the Iraqi Arab forces of the fourth Rashidun caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib and the Syrian Arab forces of the rebelling long-time governor of the Levant, Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan, for control of the region of Al-Jazira. The dispute escalated into a military confrontation, which resulted in both forces being forced to retreat.