Political History

Civil strife among the companions depicted through silhouetted riders at sunset

The Great Fitnah: Understanding Historical Civil Strife Among the Prophet’s Companions and Its Modern Implications

This is the first article in the series "The Great Fitna: The Story of the Fitna Among the Companions". It explores the reasons behind the series, including Shiite extremism and contemporary Iranian expansionism, the secular dominance over the Islamic world, and the misinterpretation of history by some Islamic intellectuals during the Arab revolutions.

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