We shall leave no stone unturned to achieve reconciliation...

We shall leave no stone unturned to achieve reconciliation and shall prefer peace to disturbance in all circumstances”. From what has been stated above it becomes evident as to what a great difference there was between the two parties. On the one side there were the people of the camel who accused Ali of something of which they should have accused themselves. Ali was absolutely innocent of any such accusation.

These persons accused him unjustly, violated their oath of allegiance to him, and rebelled against him. They decided to fight against him and also incited others to do so, although those persons had sworn allegiance to him. They raided one of his cities under his…