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Ali
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This mosque near An Najaf, Iraq, is believed by Shias to house the tombstone of Ali
Reign 656661
Full name ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib
Titles Amir al-Mu'minin
Born March 17, 599
Birthplace Mecca
Died February 28, 661
Place of death Kufa
Buried Imam Ali Mosque, Najaf, Iraq
Predecessor Prophet Mohammed
Successor Hasan ibn Ali
Wife Fatimah
Offspring Hassan
Husayn
Royal House Ahl al-Bayt
Banu Hashim
Father Abu Talib
Mother Fatima bint Asad

Ali ibn Abi Talib (‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib) (علي بن أﺑﻲ طالب)‎ (Approximately: March 17, 599 - February 28, 661)[1] was an early Islamic leader. He was the fourth Sunni caliph and the first Shia imam.

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