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b'After defeating Aisha at the Battle of the Camel, Ali held most of the Islamic Empire. The only holdout, was Muawiyyah, the powerful governor of Syria.\\n\\nBut things soon started to unravel for Ali.\\n\\nHe was having trouble maintaining control of Egypt, and Muawiyyah was making some strong allies. Nonetheless, the two parties engaged in rigorous negotiations in the hopes of avoiding warfare.\\n\\nDespite these attempts, fighting looked inevitable. As the year 36 AH drew to a close, Ali began moving his forces toward the Syrian border. This would lead to a showdown with Muawiyyah known as the Battle of Siffeen.\\n\\nAfter the show is over, be sure to visit the Show Notes page.\\n\\nThe Show Notes are available at: IslamicLearningMaterials.com/Ali3\\n\\nHere\\u2019s some of what you\\u2019ll find:\\n\\nThe transcript for this episode\\nLinks to the Muslim Podcast of the Week\\nLinks to other related resources\\n\\nYou can support the Islamic History Podcast by doing one (or more) of the following:\\n\\nGive a monthly pledge on Patreon\\nSubscribe on iTunes\\nShare with your friends and family\\n\\nYou can do it all and more at the Show Notes page: IslamicLearningMaterials.com/Ali3'