Ali
Ali ibn Abi Talib (‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib) (علي بن أﺑﻲ طالب) (Approximately March 17, 599- January 28, 661)[1] was an early Islamic leader. He was the fourth Sunni caliph and the first Shia Imam.
| Ali | |
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Islamic Empire During The Reign  | |
| Commander of the Faithful (Amir al-Mu'minin) | |
| Full Name | Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib (علي بن أبي طالب) |
| Reign | 656–661 |
| Born | October 23, 598 March 17, 599 March 17, 600 |
| Birthplace | Mecca |
| Died | January 28, 661 (aged 62) |
| Deathplace | Kufa |
| Place of Burial | Imam Ali Mosque, Najaf, Iraq |
| Predecessor | Uthman |
| Successor | Hasan |
| Father | Abu Talib ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib |
| Mother | Fatima bint Asad |
| Brother(s) | • Ja`far ibn Abī Tālib • Aqeel ibn Abi Talib • Talib ibn Abu Talib |
| Sister(s) | • Fakhitah bint Abi Talib • Jumanah bint Abi Talib |
| Spouse(s) | • Fatimah • Umamah bint Zainab • Umm ul-Banin • Leila bint Masoud • Khawlah bint Ja'far • Al Sahba'bint Rabi'ah |
| Son(s) | • Muhsin ibn Ali • Hasan ibn Ali • Husayn ibn Ali • Hilal ibn Ali • Al-Abbas ibn Ali • Abdullah ibn Ali • Jafar ibn Ali • Uthman ibn Ali • Ubaid Allah bin Ali • Abi Bakr bin Ali • Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah • Umar bin Ali |
| Daughter(s) | • Zaynab bint Ali • Umm Kulthum bint Ali |
| Other Titles | • Abu Al-Hasan ("Father of Hasan") • Abu Turab ("Father of Dust/Soil) • Murtadha ("One Who Is Chosen and Contented") • Asad ("Lion of God") • Haydar ("Lion") • First Alī |
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Ali was Muhammad's cousin. He married Muhammad's daughter, Fatimah, so Ali became Muhammad's son-in-law. He was one of the earliest Muslims.
Since Ali stated that his body should remain a secret, his followers tied his body on a white camel, and went towards northern Afghanistan.[2] Before being assassinated, Ali had reportedly given instructions to bury his body at the spot where the camel would die. At Balkh, the white camel died and Ali was buried secretly. In the 15th century, Abd al-Ghafur Lari is believed to discover Ali's tomb.[3]
- Johnson, Thomas (2021). Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781538149294.
- Azad, Arezou (2013). Sacred Landscape in Medieval Afghanistan: Revisiting the Faḍāʾil-i Balkh. OUP Oxford. ISBN 9780199687053.
Ali Media
Ali in an illustrated copy of the Turkish epic Siyer-i nebi
The topmost Arabic text reads, "There is no brave youth except Ali and there is no sword except Zulfiqar"
Zulfiqar with and without its shield, carved on Bab al-Nasr in Cairo, Egypt
Ali in the Battle of Khaybar
Ambigram depicting Muhammad (right) and Ali (left) written in a single word. The 180-degree inverted form shows both words.
The election of Uthman, a folio from Tarikhnama
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Other websites
Sunni biography
- Biography from USC's MSA website Archived 2008-12-16 at the Wayback Machine
Shi'a biography
- Brief Biography Archived 1998-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Ali's Birth in the Kaaba Archived 2006-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Website devoted to the Life of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib
- Sayings of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib
- Imam Ali Quotes on various topics[dead link]
- Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Archived 2007-07-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Archived 2002-09-23 at the Wayback Machine The Commander of the Faithfull
- Imam Ali foundation
- Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Nahjul Balagha
- Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib's status
- Imam Ali
- Last will Archived 2008-03-27 at the Wayback Machine
References
- ↑ "Shaheed Foundation". Archived from the original on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-07-17.
- ↑ Johnson 2021, p. 327.
- ↑ Azad 2013, p. 110.