Battle of Nahrawan
Kharijites (schismatics), who initially had forced Ali to accept Abu Musa Ashari's role in the arbitration, were disgruntled when the arbitration resulted in what they believed was Abu Musa having been tricked by Amr bin Aas, as when Amr subsequently propagated from the Arbitration pulpit his support for the Caliphate of Muawiya. The Kharijites (or Khwarij), having seen that the arbitration had not gone in their favour, turned rebellious toward Ali and argued against Ali's original decision to give in to their own demand for arbitration. Their rebellion turned bloody when they started killing Ali's followers, including their reported killing of the pregnant wife of one of Ali's supporters; reportedly they also tore the mother's womb to bring out and kill the unborn child. Not compromising on their open enmity, Ali had to fight with the Kharijites in the Battle of Nahrawan.
Before the Battle of Nahrawan, Ali had prepared to attack Muawiya, but after it, the expedition to Syria was abandoned.
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