Umayyad invasions of Egypt
The Umayyad Invasions of Egypt were a series of incursions and military expeditions against the governorship of Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr who was loyal to the Caliphate of Ali, ordered by Mu'awiya I and led by Amr ibn al-As.
| Umayyad Invasions of Egypt | |||||||||
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| Part of First Fitna | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Caliphate of Ali | Umayyad Syria | ||||||||
| Uthmaniyya in Egypt | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Ali ibn Abi Talib Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr † Malik al-Ashtar † Al-Harith bin Juhman al-Jufi † Ibn Mudahim † |
Mu'awiya I Amr ibn al-As Yazid bin al-Harith al-Kinani Muawiya bin Hudayj al-Sakuni Maslama ibn Mukhallad al-Ansari | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 2,500+ | 6,000+ | ||||||||