Shia imams

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.

5th Rashidun Caliph (r. 661) and second Shia Imam

Great-grandson of Muhammad and the fourth of the Shiite Imams

seventh of the Twelve Imams (745–799 CE)

An imamzadeh () is a Persian term with two related meanings: a type of holy person in Shia Islam, and the shrine-tomb of such a person.

eldest son of Ja'far al-Sadiq (died 766)

Shia imam

pre-messianic figure in Shia Islamic eschatology

Character of Shia Islam

custodian of the Imam Husayn Shrine (died 912)

Destructive event in Islamic eschatology

islamic Sufi saint