The Battle of the Camel, sometimes called the Battle of Jamal, took place at Basra, Iraq on 7 November 656 (13 Jumada Al-Awwal 36 AH). The battle was fought between Ali ibn Abi Talib, who was the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (s) and A'isha, the wife of the Prophet (s), Talhah and Zubayr who led the war against Ali claiming that they want to take revenge on the killers of the third caliph 'Uthman who was recently killed as a result of rebellion.