Ali

Ali ibn Abi Talib (; ) was the fourth Rashidun caliph who ruled from until his assassination in 661, as well as the first Shia Imam. He was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Born to Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib and Fatima bint Asad, Ali was raised in the household of his cousin Muhammad and was among the first to accept his teachings.

Fatima bint Muhammad (; 605/15–632 CE), commonly known as Fatima al-Zahra (), was the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his wife Khadija. Fatima's husband was Ali, the fourth of the Rashidun caliphs and the first Shia imam. Fatima's sons were Hasan and Husayn, the second and third Shia imams, respectively. Fatima has been compared to Mary, mother of Jesus, especially in Shia Islam. Muhammad is said to have regarded her as the best of women and the dearest person to him. She is often viewed as an ultimate archetype for Muslim women and an example of compassion, generosity, and enduri

Najaf is the capital city of the eponymous Najaf Governorate in central Iraq, about 160 km (99 mi) south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2024 was about 1.41 million people. It is widely considered amongst the holiest cities of Shia Islam and one of its spiritual capitals, as well as the center of Shia political power in Iraq.

first part of Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy"

Rashidun-era Muslim civil war (656 to 661)

Zulfiqar or Zulfaqar (, ), also spelled Zu al-Faqar, Zulfakar, Dhu al-Faqar, or Dhulfaqar) is the sword of Ali ibn Abi Talib that was distinguished by having a double blade.

Sunni hadith listing ten of Muhammad’s companions who were promised paradise

Alids () are the descendants of Ali, the fourth Rashidun caliph and the first Imam in Shia Islam. He was also the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

Shia Islamic Eid

sermon given by Muhammad in 632 including a declaration in favor of his son‐in‐law Ali

Kharijite assassin of Ali ibn Abi Talib (died 661)

Companion of Muhammad

Arab military commander (died 658)

Ali bin Abi Talib's wife, whom he married after the death of his wife, Fatima Zahra

7th century CE succession crisis following the death of Muhammad, causing the Sunni–Shia schism in Islam

Fourth Rashidun and first Shia Imam caliph was assassinated by a Kharijite called Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Amr ibn Muljam al-Muradi on 26 January 661, at the Great Mosque of Kufah in present-day Iraq

Prophet Muhammad's mule

collection of quran by Ali ibn abi Talib

important and controversial event in the history of Shia ye and like yeee

event in Islamic history

Islamic tradition

period of Islamic rule

Son of Khalid ibn al-Walid (died 657)

Wife of Ali

Nașibi () (plural ) is a term used in Islamic scholarship to describe a Muslim who is opposed Ali ibn Abi Talib and his family. The word “Nasb” in Arabic means to establish or raise something, and from this comes the word “Nasibat al-Shar” and “al-Harb” (The Settlement of Evil and War). Sunnis and Twelver Shiite writers agree that the Nawasib are those who believe that Ali ibn Abi Talib was immoral, but who do not believe that he was an infidel, as the Khawarij did. Some Twelver Shiites however extend the term Nawasib to include all their opponents, regardless of whether they believe he was im

title attributed to Ali ibn Abi Talib

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Shia interpretations of the Quran as referring to Ali

1956 book by George Jordac

islamic Sunni view of Ali

verse of Islam's holy book, the Quran