Change of governors at Kûfa--Change of governors at Bussorah--Revision of Corân--Story of Abu Dzarr Ghifary--Unlawful amusements checked--Othmân’s increasing unpopularity--Othmân marries Nâila 303 CHAPTER XXXII. DANGEROUS FACTION AT KUFA--GROWING DISAFFECTION. A.H. XXXII.-XXXIV. A.D. 653–655. Emeute at Kûfa--Saîd expelled from Kûfa--Aly expostulates with Othmân--Othmân appeals to the people 316 CHAPTER XXXIII. THE OUTLOOK DARKENS. A.H. XXXIV., XXXV. A.D. 655. Complainants invited to come forward--Conference of governors at Medîna 324 CHAPTER XXXIV. THE PLOT RIPENS--CONSPIRATORS ATTACK MEDINA--DEATH OF OTHMAN. A.H. XXXV. A.D. 656. Conspirators attack Medîna--Altercation of conspirators with Othmân--Tumult in the Great Mosque--Othmân besieged in his palace--The blockade--Death of Othmân--Burial of Othmân 329 CHAPTER XXXV. THE ELECTION OF ALY. END OF A.H. XXXV. JUNE, A.D. 656. Aly will not punish the regicides--Aly appoints new governors--Muâvia’s defiant attitude 342 CHAPTER XXXVI. REBELLION AT BUSSORAH. A.H. XXXVI. A.D. 656. Ayesha at Mecca--Rebellion of Ayesha, Zobeir, and Talha--Rebel army marches from Mecca to Bussorah--Pursued by Aly--Ayesha’s alarm--Zobeir and Talha occupy Bussorah 351 CHAPTER XXXVII. BATTLE OF THE CAMEL. JUMAD II., A.H. XXXVI. DECEMBER, A.D. 656. Aly advances on Bussorah--Negotiations with Zobeir and Talha--Regicides bring on engagement--Battle of the Camel--The insurgents defeated--Ayesha retires to Medîna 359 CHAPTER XXXVIII. ALY TRANSFERS HIS SEAT OF GOVERNMENT TO KUFA. AFFAIRS IN EGYPT. A.H. XXXVI. A.D. 656, 657. Cays, Governor of Egypt, deposed--Mohammed son of Abu Bekr appointed Governor of Egypt--Amru joins Muâvia--Muâvia and Aly 369 CHAPTER XXXIX. BATTLE OF SIFFIN. A.H. XXXVI., XXXVII. A.D. 657. Aly marches against Muâvia--Fighting at Siffîn--Battle of Siffîn--Combat closed by reference to arbitration--The armies break up 376 CHAPTER XL.